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Five rescued from lifeboat after abandoning sinking sailboat hundreds of miles off NC coast

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston,
Annette Weston
Published November 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST
Coast Guard officials said the group abandoned their sailboat Magic Bus after it began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore of Cape Hatteras.
U.S. Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City
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Coast Guard officials said the group abandoned their sailboat Magic Bus after it began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore of Cape Hatteras.

A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Elizabeth City rescued five people from a life raft in Thursday, hundreds of miles offshore of the North Carolina coast.

Coast Guard officials said the group abandoned their sailboat Magic Bus after it began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore of Cape Hatteras.

The Coast Guard coordinated with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush for refueling support during the long-distance helicopter rescue.

All five people were recovered in good health and transported to Air Station Elizabeth City.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
See stories by Annette Weston
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
See stories by Annette Weston