Wealthy-Bay

Two merchant ships, among them the "Clipper Daisy", responded to the Coast Guard’s call for assistance to medevac a Canadian man reportedly experiencing signs of a heart attack aboard his sailboat 170 miles southwest of Bermuda, on Nov 24, 2011. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center coordinated the rescue using the AMVER System after receiving notification from Nicole Gaudreault, an amateur radio operator from Montreal. The wife of the man experiencing the symptoms initially called Gaudreault stating she was a nurse and believed her husband needed to be medevaced. She also said they were aboard the "Argo V", a 36-foot yacht and were en route to St. Martin. The cargo vessel "Mary Ann Hudson" stated they were approximately 120 miles from the "Argo V" and were willing to divert and had heart medication aboard. The crew of the "Clipper Daisy" also responded to the call for assistance saying they did not have heart medication but were willing to divert to the "Argo V"’s position to take the man aboard and transport him to Bermuda. The wife aboard the "Argo V" altered her course to head toward Bermuda, but was unable to continue because of strong winds and 6-foot seas. The "Clipper Daisy" rendezvoused with the Argo V at approximately midnight and took the man aboard. The man is currently being transferred to Bermuda then to a local hospital. Report with photos: http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1246651/