Coast Guard rescues three from storm-tossed sailboat

Three people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat beset by weather April 15, 2016, off the coast of Saint Simons, Georgia. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received the initial report from the container ship, Bull Hunter, stating a 55-foot sailboat off the coast of St. Simons Island had become disabled due to loss of steering, late Thursday evening. The reporting source also stated that the three people aboard were suffering from dehydration from sea sickness due to heavy seas and winds in excess of 30 knots. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater hoisted the trio and transported them to McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport where they were transferred to local paramedics. U.S. Coast Guard video.