Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue man aboard disabled sailing vessel 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. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center watchstanders received a report stating a 34-foot sailing vessel was disabled approximately 33 miles offshore of Port Canaveral with one person aboard requesting assistance from commercial towing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)