Sailors rescued after boat breaks in two off Florida coast

The Independent

Florida lifeguards rescued 11 sailors after their boat broke into two pieces on Saturday, 12 August.  Volusia County Beaches lifeguards used personal watercraft, surfboards and floatation devices to save the boaters who were stuck in the water after their boat broke around 200 yards offshore.  Aerial footage shows emergency services towing small groups of people towards the shore as others continue to cling to the wreckage of the capsized boat.  Minor injuries were sustained, the sheriff’s office said.  The boat was brought to shore.

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00:00 [silence]

00:18 Central to Ocean Thirty.

00:20 [silence]

00:28 Two more victims on that vessel, and they might be assisting him to bring it in.

00:35 But I think all the other victims are in.

00:37 [silence]

00:39 Alright, so everyone's accounted for?

00:42 I believe so, but I'm waiting for confirmation from the guard units.

00:47 Go ahead.

00:49 [silence]

00:54 Vessels back on the beach. Remaining victims are in the sandbar, and we're good to go.

01:01 Copy that. All accounted for. Boats on the sand as well. Eleven Twenty-Seven.

01:07 Air One Central, we're Ten Eight. Guard units, great job. Awesome rescue.

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