Coast Guard rescues 3 off Fort Pierce Inlet
The sailboat was lost after a large wave crashed into it, detaching the tow line.
Coast Guard rescues 3 off Fort Pierce Inlet The sailboat was lost after a large wave crashed into it, detaching the tow line. Check out this story on tcpalm.com: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2018/03/13/coast-guard-rescues-3-people-34-miles-off-fort-pierce-inlet-sail-boat-after-sail-boat-becomes-disabl/419367002/
Tess Sheets, Treasure Coast Published 10:17 a.m. ET March 13, 2018
Several people were seen running after a boat landed on the beach Wednesday.(Photo: PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY COAST GUARD)
FORT PIERCE — Three people were rescued Tuesday morning after their 40-foot sailboat became disabled off the coast of Fort Pierce.
The U.S. Coast Guard in Miami was notified by other boaters a sailboat was disabled about 34 miles off the Fort Pierce Inlet about 11:30 a.m. Monday.
After planning with other organizations, the Coast Guard deployed its 154-foot cutter, Robert Yered, to recover the boaters Tuesday morning.
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The crew located the passengers on the ship and loaded them aboard the Coast Guard vessel. They returned to shore with the sailboat in tow. En route, a large wave crashed into the boat, detaching the tow line.
The ship drifted and hasn't been recovered, according to Coast Guard officials.
There were no reported injuries to any of the three passengers, according to the Coast Guard.
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