new media clip: 07-26-09 BEAUFORT, SC Family of four rescued from beach off Beaufort islandpacket.com 07-27-09) Beaufort Water Search and Rescue and a USCG helicopter from Savannah helped rescue a family of 4 early Mon. (07-27) after their 24-ft. boat began taking on water. Beaufort Water Search and Rescue got a call to assist a boat in distress about 10:30 p.m. Sun. (07-26) in the ocean between Bay Point Island and St. Phillips Island, said spokesman for Beaufort Water Search and Rescue. spokesman said "extremely rough" waters prevented 2 of the squadron's boats from reaching the family, who eventually made it to the beach after their boat sank. After hours of attempting to reach them, spokesman said, he dispatched CG Station Savannah for help with its rescue chopper, which was eventually able to pluck the family from the beach at about 4:15 a.m. No injuries were reported. http://www.islandpacket.com/news/briefs/story/917356.html