Coast Guard Finds Large Blue Tarp, Then Realize What’s Underneath

Sighting Ahead

Lin, perched at the bow with binoculars, was the first to spot it. “Blue tarp, port side!” she called. Claire throttled back, easing their boat closer.

The tarp was enormous, easily forty feet across, perfectly square and vivid against the gray-green ocean. Its edges bobbed gently, as if hiding something bulky underneath.