Photography by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com

Chopper One and a rescue boat are dispatched to a boat in distress outside the Hilo Bay breakwater Tuesday afternoon (July 7). Another sailboat in the area was first to respond to the boat in trouble.

Fire/Rescue boat tows the disabled vessel into Hilo Bay.

Fire/Rescue crews responded to a boat in distress outside of the Hilo Bay breakwater Tuesday afternoon, July 7. According to police on scene a fire department rescue boat was able to tow the vessel back inside the breakwater of Hilo Bay to safety. The Fire Department’s Chopper One was also dispatched to the scene.