Dramatic Coast Guard rescue caught on camera after man's boat capsizes
The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water after his 16-foot catamaran capsized one mile southeast of Pine Key Island, near St. Petersburg, FL Saturday.
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Several Coast Guard members were responding to another search and rescue mission when they spotted the 60-year-old man in the water. The man's 16-foot catamaran had overturned, leaving him swimming for his life.
The rescue happened about a mile southeast of Pine Key Island.
The man, Robert Snowflack, appeared to have a life jacket on and swam over to the edge of the boat. He was pulled to safety by a pair of crew members.
Snowflack was taken to the Apollo Beach Marina. He was not hurt.
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