Video shows dramatic rescue off boaters stuck in Debby’s wrath
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A terrifying situation unfolded off the coast of Florida over the weekend when winds from then-Hurricane Debby tore the sail off a boat, paralyzing the vessel in rough seas and prompting a rescue by the US Coast Guard .
According to the USCG, a friend of the boaters contacted officials around 5 p.m. Saturday after the two people failed to check in while they were attempting to sail from Key West to Tarpon Springs.An Air Station Clearwater Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew was able to hover above the vessel, and the stranded boaters were then hoisted into the aircraft and brought to safety.
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