Coast Guard assists man aboard sailboat taking on water near Ocracoke Inlet, NC [Image 2 of 3]

HATTERAS, NC, UNITED STATES

12.05.2017

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, prepares to tow a disabled, 33-foot sailboat that was taking on water about 20 miles east of Ocracoke Inlet, Dec. 5, 2017. After towing the vessel for more than 13 hours, the MLB crew encountered six-foot breaking surf at the entrances to Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlets and anchored the sailboat about 3 miles offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Habel/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.05.2017
• Date Posted: 12.05.2017 19:01
• Photo ID: 4002385
• VIRIN: 171205-G-G0105-1002
• Resolution: 1152x864
• Size: 271.1 KB
• Location: HATTERAS, NC, US