Alan(108) told me about a sailboat accident that happened near us. I had not noticed this article in the Pilot.

Coast Guard rescues boaters caught in storm in local bay
Tragedy was averted Saturday, July 5, when Coast Guard officials were able to rescue three women in a sailboat in Aransas Bay which began taking on water after the storm.
Aransas County Public Safety Center dispatchers Rickey McLester and Jodi Duncan were on duty and received the 911 call about 5:06 p.m. McLester said the first call came from someone on the beach who said the boat appeared to be sinking.
The second call was from one of the women on the boat who said they were in a sailboat between Long Reef and Goose Island. They reportedly got caught in the storm and the boat was beginning to take on water. Duncan stayed on the line with the female caller while McLester radioed the Coast Guard for assistance.
He said the boat was sinking, but had an air bubble which was keeping the bow from sinking. The women, who were wearing life jackets, were told to tie themselves together and stay on the bow.
Coast Guard officials were notified about 5:11 p.m. and launched from Port Aransas, McLester said.
The Rockport Police Department's vessel was in the water and officials attempted to get to the sailboat. They made it out to the bay, but due to the large swells, had to turn around and return for their own safety.
They were able to obtain GPS coordinates from the woman's cellular phone.
At about 5:45 p.m., another boat spotted the three women, and was able to get in the general area, but could not get close enough to rescue them. The occupants of that vessel did send up a flare to aid the Coast Guard in finding them.
The Coast Guard platoon boat was able to get right up to the sinking sailboat and rescue the passengers.
The women, who suffered no injuries, were taken to their vehicles. No further information about the women was available at press deadline.