According to the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Watchstanders, they received a notification at 1:45 a.m. from Galveston Sea Tow personnel stating they were en route to a disabled 37-foot sailboat dragging anchor off Matagorda Bank with two people aboard.
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Once they arrived to the scene, the Sea Tow crew indicated they could not assist due to shallow water depth. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist.
When the helicopter crew arrived on scene they lowered a rescue swimmer, who assisted the boaters into the water and hoisted them to safety one-by-one.
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The helicopter crew safely transported the boaters to Air Station Houston at Ellington Field.
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