Guard Cutter Tampa battles heavy seas

The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Tampa battles heavy seas while en route to the sailboat Flying Colours search area May 8, 2007.  The Coast Guard rescued nine people from three sailboats off North Carolina Monday. A C-130 airplane crew is searching a 100-square-mile area for the Flying Colours and its four-person crew.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Tampa.