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Adrift Boaters Resuced Off Boca Grande Amid Tropical Storm Debby On August 4, Coast Guard aircrews rescued two boaters adrift after their 34-foot vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. The Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry located the disabled vessel, and an Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoisted the boaters to safety. The boaters were reported missing on Saturday. Accurate information and safety equipment were crucial in the rescue during Tropical Storm Debby. Search efforts involved multiple Coast Guard stations and military aircrews.