The Coast Guard said the rescue happened Friday near the Winyah Bay entrance, close to Georgetown.
The Coast Guard rescued two people from their 44-foot sailing vessel after it sank near the entrance to Winyah Bay in Georgetown, South Carolina on Friday.Philippines condemns Chinese ‘floating barrier’ that prevents residents from entering, fishing in South China SeaThe spouse of a mariner aboard the 44-foot vessel called The Answer My Friend placed a distress call that the yacht needed assistance.
A helicopter crew helped a Coast Guard vessel locate and recover the two people from the water, and they were treated for shock and hypothermia. The boat crew recovered the individuals from the water and treated them for shock and hypothermia while transporting them to Station Georgetown to await emergency medical services personnel.It said the cause of the sinking was still under investigation Saturday and that the owner of the vessel would coordinate salvage.
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