The Coast Guard rescued four boaters near Dauphin Island, Alabama, on Friday after their boat capsized. The incident occurred during a sailboat regatta from Gulfport, Mississippi to Pensacola, Florida.

At around 4:30 p.m., Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a distress signal from a personal locator beacon (PLB) linked to the 31-foot catamaran named Guacamaya. Attempts to contact the registered phone number went unanswered.

The Coast Guard then reached out to the boat owner's spouse, who confirmed the vessel was part of the regatta and had four people on board. Following this information, a rescue mission was initiated.

A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile were dispatched. The distressed boaters reported via VHF-FM Channel 16 that their catamaran had overturned due to bad weather.

After the boat capsized, the four individuals stayed on the overturned vessel and activated their PLBs, making radio calls for help. The Coast Guard boat crew arrived, took the four boaters aboard their vessel, and transported them to safety at Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island.

No injuries were reported in the incident.