Giant wave rolls yacht off Astoria; rookie Coast Guard rescue swimmer saves man

A newly minted Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved a man’s life Friday at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state just after a giant wave rolled the yacht he was piloting and threw him into the surf.

Video courtesy of the USCG.


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