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A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew along with multiple ships searched a more than 600 square mile area in search of survivors.
“That was an amazing response as far as rescue vessels coming on scene because you had them coming from a number of different places and they got there very quickly,” Cacciola said.
The U.S. COAST GUARD called off the search for the missing boater on Friday morning after a 21-hour search.
Local boaters tell NBC7 that they are still keeping an eye out when they are out at sea.