
U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Andrew Kendrick
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Coast Guard rescue a 56-year-old man after his sailboat, Rosa Vessia, became disabled and aground near Sapelo Sound, Sunday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the man and transported him to Hunter Army Airfield.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a call at 1:08 a.m. from the operator of the Rosa Vessia, a 43-foot sailboat, stating his vessel was disabled, dragging anchor and at risk of alliding into a marked submerged rock pilling.
An Air Station Savanah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Coast Guard Station Brunswick 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) crew launched to assist.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson.
The MH-65 Dolphin aircrew located the disabled sailboat, which had started to allide with the rocks, and lowered a rescue swimmer who assisted with safely hoisting the man.
As the owner is a member, Tow Boat U.S. arrived on scene shortly after and recovered the sailboat from the rocks.
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