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USCG Rescues Sailor in 30-foot Seas, 70-knot Winds

October 20, 2021

The US Coast Guard rescued a man from a disabled sailboat approximately 145 nautical miles west of Sitka, Alaska on October 11. Incredibly, the weather conditions were observed to be 70-knot winds and 30-foot seas with…

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