U.S. Coast Guard, Dutch Coast Guard, French international rescue effort saves overdue boater in Caribbean waters off Sint Maarten
Photo taken by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew of an overdue sailing catamaran and Peter Baron shortly before his rescue by a Dutch Coast Guard marine unit, approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sint Maarten, Aug.13, 2026. “I am incredibly proud of our Coast Guard servicemembers and commend the phenomenal efforts of our French, Dutch, and Virgin Islands partners, which ensured this mariner’s safe return to his family,” said Cmdr. Matthew Romano, Coast Guard Search and Rescue mission coordinator for the case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)