A crew of six good Samaritans saved three boaters after their boat sank Saturday about 17 miles offshore in the Mayport area.
Derek Wiggins said he and his crew could hear the boaters trying to communicate with the coast guard but they were unable to find their location.
The distressed boaters started to shoot off several flares with only one left, leading Wiggins and his crew to begin searching for them.The boaters then shot off the last flare and Wiggin’s nephew saw spotted it hit the water.“We pulled up on the boat, and three gentlemen were in the water. We got a quick headcount to make sure nobody was stuck under the boat. We guided them to the boat and pulled them in,” Wiggins said. “We were all shaken. We were nearly crying at the same time.
Wiggins said he is glad they are safe and encourages anyone going out on the water to at least have an emergency position-indicating radio beacon in case of an emergency like this happens.
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