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A 36-foot sailboat became disabled and took on water 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, during the approach of Hurricane Helene.0:20 The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued the lone sailor and his dog after the vessel’s bilge pumps failed to keep pace with the flooding.1:08 The sailor initiated a distress call when water levels threatened the 12-volt battery terminals, which would have disabled communication equipment.1:57 He later located and plugged the leak as the rescue helicopter arrived.2:31 In a separate incident, the Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking sailboat 35 miles south of Dry Tortugas National Park after an EPIRB activation.3:16 Rescue crews utilized a small boat from the cutter Charles David Jr. to transfer the passengers due to heavy seas that prevented a direct helicopter hoist.4:14

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