See it: Sailboat crew rescued by Coast Guard, Good Samaritans during 20-foot seas off Florida coast

Three radical who were aboard a sailboat taking connected h2o 450 miles eastbound of Daytona Beach successful the Atlantic Ocean, were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and a Good Samaritan vessel connected Monday. 

The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District released video of the rescue, showing the tiny boat's tattered sails flying successful the wind arsenic the vessel was rocked backmost and distant done the unsmooth waves. 

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The sailboat's sails were tattered and flying done the upwind during the unsmooth oversea conditions. 

(US Coast Guard Southeast District / FOX Weather)

The bureau said the rescue took spot astatine astir 2:20 a.m. connected Monday, aft receiving an exigency vigor beacon distress awesome connected Sunday afternoon. 

Watchstanders deployed an aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City successful hunt of the vessel successful the Atlantic, locating it astir 8:30 p.m. arsenic it was taking connected 20-foot waves. 

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The sailboat rocks against the unsmooth waves. 

(US Coast Guard Southeast District / FOX Weather)

The aircrew issued a distress vigor broadcast to adjacent boats seeking assistance with the rescue. 

A tanker called the Radiant Pride responded and took connected the 3 mariners aboard the sailboat. 

Radiant Pride responds to the Coast Guard's petition for assistance. 

(US Coast Guard Southeast District / FOX Weather)

Video showed Radiant Pride arriving connected country and tethering the tiny sailboat to the tanker.

"Thanks to the unthinkable coordination betwixt the Coast Guard and the unit of Radiant Pride, we were capable to prevention the lives of 3 mariners," said Lt. j.g. Jordan Shaw, an Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 pilot. "Due to the region of the EPIRB activation and the upwind conditions astatine the time, this rescue is simply a testament to the bravery and professionalism of all whom were involved." 

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The tiny sailboat was tethered to the tanker arsenic the mariners were brought aboard. 

(US Coast Guard Southeast District / FOX Weather)

The Coast Guard said each 3 mariners were unchangeable and uninjured.