Man rescued from sailboat near Winyah Bay

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A man was rescued from his sailboat off the Georgetown County coast over the weekend.

A helicopter from United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah responded to a call regarding a 41-foot sailboat that had run aground near the entrance to Winyah Bay early Sunday morning.

Officials say the helicopter crew landed on a nearby beach. The man was then helped into the helicopter, and he was taken to Georgetown County Airport.

Coast Guard officials did not say if there were any injuries.