Friends and family of four missing sailors said they were devastated by news that the Coast Guard called off its search late Sunday after the “window of survivability” passed.Coast Guard Petty Officer Caleb Critchfield said the search continued well beyond the possibility of finding anyone alive.“We don’t make these decisions lightly or easily,” he said Monday.
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A pair of inexperienced sailors crashed their 30-foot sailboat into the Raccoon Strait rocks Monday afternoon after their motor conked out.
The sailors sent out a distress call after crashing into the rocks in rough conditions near Angel Island at about 6:45 p.m., according to the Coast Guard.
A local fire boat responded and towed the vessel to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon.
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