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Sailboat sailor rescue

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One Way David
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Sailboat sailor rescue

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I was leaving the house Friday and caught a Fox News clip about a sailor rescued by the USCG off the coast of NC. I've

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3961643/sail ... cue-at-sea

The guy was sailing alone at night when de-masted (dismasted?). Boat capsized. He was 200+ miles off the coast but figured his only chance was to swim. He figured he was a gonner anyway. Unbeknownst to him a USCG C-130 saw his boat go over. They were low on fuel and had to return to refuel. They droped a life raft and left. The sailor, not knowing the aircraft was up there was supprised when he bumped into an overturned liferaft.

Sometimes you gotta love those Coasties.
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