The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued three people who were found clinging to the hull of their overturned sailboat about 20 miles off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
A Coast Guard helicopter found the three waving from the water on Friday night.
A distress call had come in at about 4:20 p.m.
The three were safely hoisted into the helicopter and were taken to Pease Air National Guard Base, where they were evaluated by emergency personnel.
@USCG crews successfully rescued 3 Mariners off Portsmouth, #NH after their EPIRB transmitted a distress signal.
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) July 17, 2021
The Mariners clung to the 42-foot sailing vessel’s hull until hoisted and brought safely to Pease Air National Guard Base where EMS was waiting. No injuries reported pic.twitter.com/n1Ns2jeGDd
No injuries were reported. It wasn't immediately known what caused the 42-foot boat, Triad, to overturn.
The vessel, which was covered by a tarp, was left for commercial salvage.
