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Coast Guard rescues boaters after sailboat damaged during Tropical Storm Debby

Coast Guard rescues boaters after sailboat damaged during Tropical Storm Debby U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued two boaters from the middle of Tropical Storm Debby. (WFTV)
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BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued two boaters from the middle of Tropical Storm Debby.

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The rescue happened over the weekend as Debby moved through the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Officials said a sailboat lost its sail more than 70 miles from Boca Grande.

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A friend of the people on the boat reported them missing Saturday evening after they didn’t check in.

Crews said both people on the boat were not hurt.

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