Children Knocked Out Of Boats In Santa Cruz Sailing Class

Santa Cruz CA

11 January, 2021

1:34 PM

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Several children were participating in a sailing class when four small sailboats were tipped over by a wave around 4-5 feet tall Sunday afternoon. The wave pushed several children off their vessels and into the water, footage from KSBW 8 revealed. Five of six kids were able to swim to shore on their own while another was rescued, KSBW 8 reported. The group was participating in a sailing school class around 4:30 p.m. at the mouth of the Santa Cruz Harbor, the Associated Press reported. "The white water just tumbled them and they were just like dominoes flying through the water," KPIX-TV reported witness Anna Ritter said, according to the AP. No injuries were reported, according to multiple reports. A high surf warning was issued early Sunday, cautioning coastal residents of a large swell coming, according to the National Weather Service. Waves were predicted to reach a height of up to 30 feet or higher along the Central Coast and Northern California. This is a developing story, please refresh the page for updates.