Coast Guard rescues 2 mariners 86 miles southeast of Cape Fear

Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and HC-130 Hercules aircraft file photo
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard hoisted two mariners from a damaged sailing vessel approximately 86 miles southeast of Cape Fear on Friday.
Following the host, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew safely transported the mariners back to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.
Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard...