WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) Two people were rescued from a sailboat off the coast of North Carolina Friday after the mast broke and the boat was drifting in high seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.<\/p>\n
The rescue happened in 12-foot seas and 21 mph winds nearly 90 miles southeast of Cape Fear, which is the location of Bald Head Island, the Coast Guard said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Two people were in a 34-foot sailboat, named Spin Drift, when the mast broke and the boat began drifting, the news release said.<\/p>\n
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was sent from Elizabeth City to help the pair.<\/p>\n
An HC-130 Hercules airplane was also sent to the scene.<\/p>\n
The two people aboard the Spin Drift were hoisted into the MH-60 Jayhawk and taken back to Elizabeth City, according to the news release.<\/p>\n
The vessel is now empty and is a possible hazard to other ships, the news release said.<\/p>\n
The USCGC Richard Dixon crew, based in Puerto Rico, was 50 miles away, during a voyage to the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore and diverted to the scene to assist.<\/p>\n
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