Politics & Government
Trillo Thanks First Responders After Boating Mishap
The candidate's yacht hit a rock and took on water, but his campaign is full steam ahead.
From Trillo For Governor: Independent gubernatorial candidate Joe Trillo extends his deep gratitude to the United States Coast Guard of Point Judith, Harbormasters (Charlestown and South Kingstown), Safe Seas, and all other officials involved yesterday.
“The officials arrived on scene quickly and acted with the utmost professionalism and effectiveness to ensure the safety and comfort of myself and my crew,” said Trillo, “I would like to personally say thank you for all of their hard work.”
“While this was unexpected, thankfully everyone onboard was unharmed and in good spirits throughout the ordeal,” said Trillo. “This was a result of inaccurate NOAA charts which failed to indicate the location of a rock formation underneath the surface of the water; as was corroborated by officials on scene,” continued Trillo.
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“The vessel has minor damage and is expected to be repaired quickly. As for the campaign, we will not slow down, and will continue today at full steam,” said Trillo. “I will also be looking to work with NOAA to have these charts updated to ensure the safety of other boaters in the future,” concluded Trillo.
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