Rescue, plus tow to Cortez

A U.S. Coast Guard-Station Cortez rescue boat tows a disabled sailboat and its three occupants May 9 through Longboat Pass. Coast Guard crews responded to a mayday call from the sailing vessel Tatiana, which had become disabled in bad weather conditions, 2 miles west of Longboat Key. Station Cortez safely transported the boaters and their vessel to its station with no injuries reported. Islander Photo: Courtesy Capt. Joey Sweet