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Vessel headed to aid disabled sailboat northeast of Hilo
By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 09:51 p.m. HST, Feb 07, 2012
A vessel is heading to assist a sailboat that lost its mast in the ocean northeast of Hilo today, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard put out a call for help from any vessels nearby and one was responding by about 9 p.m., said Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Soto.
The vessel was adrift, but there were no reports of injuries or illness, Soto said.
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