The U.S. Coast Guard, with the aid of Long Beach Township police, rescued sailors on two overdue and unharmed sailing vessels near the Loveladies Channel in the bay waters off Long Beach Island late on the evening of Sept. 8.

The wind had died down while they were sailing and left them without a way to return to shore, Chief Warrant Officer Adam Murray, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, said Wednesday afternoon.