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Video: One Dead, One Saved in Challenging Rescue off Washington

On Monday night, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from a grounded sailboat in the San Juan Islands, braving high winds and snow to pull them to safety. Tragically, one of the survivors later succumbed to her injuries. 

At about 1900 hours Monday, Sector Puget Sound received a mayday call from the captain of a 31-foot sailboat. The skipper reported that his boat was disabled and drifting towards shore. 

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