Indian Coast Guard rescues two after US yacht malfunctions off Andaman coast
The two were stranded 52 nautical miles southeast of Indira Point, officials said. In a post on X, the Coast Guard said it had deployed ICG Ship Rajveer on July 10 after receiving a distress alert from the US Consulate in Chennai regarding the yacht Sea Angel, which had one US and one Turkish crew member on board.
Upon arrival, the yacht was found with its sail blown off and its propeller entangled in ropes. The Sea Angel was taken under tow and safely brought to Campbell Bay on July 11.
'The Indian Coast Guard rescued two US nationals stranded on a distressed US-flagged sailing vessel, Sea Angel, approximately 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands. On receiving a distress message via the US Consulate in Chennai, ICG Ship Rajveer was deployed and responded despite rough sea conditions,' the ICG said in a statement.
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