Couple rescued after sailboat runs aground
An elderly couple were rescued by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard after their sailing boat ran aground on the reef off Barkers this week.
The couple, who apparently live and travel on the boat, got into difficulties in rough weather off the coast of Villas Pappagallo on Monday night.
A mooring buoy for a nearby dive site is understood to have become tangled in the boat’s propeller, causing it to lose steering. The boat was pushed by waves onto the shallow reef just offshore. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 26, 2026 03:44 PM