The Coast Guard rescued two men from their capsized boat in Biscayne Bay Sunday.
According to the Coast Guard Sector Miami, watchstanders received a relay distress call around 2 a.m. this morning from two men saying they were clinging from an overturned 28-foot sailing boat. They reported they were about a half-mile off Black Point Marine inside Biscayne Bay.
The Coast Guard Station launched a search in the nearby area with Florida Fish and Wildife Conservation Commsission, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and National Park Service crews.
The helicopter used in the search party found the capsized vessel at about 3:38 a.m. The crew recovered Alberto Leon-Corado and Alejandro Suarez from Homestead.
Leon-Corado and Suarez were safely transported with no medical concerns.
The Coast Guard encourages boaters to always file a float plan, have a VHF-FM radio and electronic radio beqacon on hand, remain vigilant and respect safety and security zones while on the water.
