Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue man aboard disabled sailing vessel 35 miles off Cape Canaveral

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Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue man aboard disabled sailing vessel 35 miles off Cape Canaveral
02/25/2026 02:25 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued a man, Sunday, aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 35 miles off Cape Canaveral.
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew works alongside the container ship Polar Mexico's crew to rescue a man aboard a disabled 34-foot sailing vessel, 35 miles off Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb. 22, 2026.