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    Coast Guard rescues 3 mariners stranded on sailboat in Chincoteague Harbor during severe weather [Image 3 of 3]

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    A white sailboat is visibly listing heavily to one side in rough, choppy seas, indicating a distress or grounding situation. The mast is tilted at a severe angle, suggesting the vessel may be taking on water or has run aground. The sea conditions are turbulent with breaking whitecap waves under an overcast sky.

    CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.01.2021

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    U.S. Coast Guard East   

    A sailing vessel lies grounded in Chincoteague Inlet, Virginia, Sept. 1, 2021. The vessel ran aground due to severe weather in the area, with three people aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Ross Comstock/released)

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2021
    Date Posted: 09.01.2021 18:24
    Photo ID: 6813501
    VIRIN: 210901-G-G0105-1003
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 3.03 MB
    Location: CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, US
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    A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is conducting a maritime rescue operation over rough open water. A sailboat is visibly capsizing or severely listing to one side in the left portion of the frame, while a rescue swimmer or crew member is being lowered on a hoist cable from the helicopter on the right. The sea conditions appear rough with visible whitecaps and breaking waves.
    A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is conducting a maritime rescue operation over rough open ocean waters. A sailboat is visibly capsizing or severely listing, with its mast nearly horizontal above the water surface. A rescue swimmer or survivor appears to be in the water near the stricken vessel, connected to a hoist line from the helicopter.
    A white sailboat is visibly listing heavily to one side in rough, choppy seas, indicating a distress or grounding situation. The mast is tilted at a severe angle, suggesting the vessel may be taking on water or has run aground. The sea conditions are turbulent with breaking whitecap waves under an overcast sky.

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