A man has been rescued from a partially submerged boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charles Gregory, 25, went missing 12 miles offshore after he set out in a 12ft jon boat on Friday, the US Coast Guard said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His family reported him missing later that day after he did not return to St Augustine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Gregory had set out for an early morning fishing trip when a wave hit his flat-bottomed vessel, knocking him into the water, CNN reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He managed to get back on board but was swept out to sea and “struggled to stay alive” under the Florida sun, his father told the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“He was scared to death,” Raymond Gregory said, describing how his son suffered jellyfish stings and saw sharks during his ordeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“He said he’s had more conversations with God in that 30 hours than he’s had his whole life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Coast Guard plane eventually spotted Mr Gregory sitting in the partially submerged boat on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footage of the rescue shows a boat crew approaching the stricken vessel as Mr Gregory waves, his feet beneath the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coast Guard crew then transferred him to shore and then to the emergency medical services, who took him to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No medical concerns were reported, the Coast Guard said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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