CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) — U.S. Coast Guard crews came to the rescue of two stranded boaters near Clearwater.

The crew of an USCG MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter responded to a distress signal where the 30-foot sailing vessel became disabled off Tarpon Springs, early Wednesday morning.

The boaters were located just before 4:50 a.m. and listed as stable. They were safely transferred to Air Station Clearwater. 

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