Sunday, July 4, 2010

Two men uninjured after sailboat capsizes

This one may not be bizarre, but I like that is made the news and its about my cousin.
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20107040363

Two men uninjured after sailboat capsizes

Sheboygan Press staff

Two boaters were uninjured late Friday night after their sailboat capsized in Lake Michigan east of the Town of Wilson and they swam to shore, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department reported.

According to Sgt. Jason Liermann:

The incident occurred about 9:10 p.m., when the sheriff's department received a 911 call about the capsized sailboat in the lake, directly east of North Evergreen Drive.

The Coast Guard was dispatched from Station Sheboygan, along with the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department Water Safety Patrol.

The owner of the 17-foot Hobie Cat sailboat, a 28-year-old Sheboygan man, and the passenger, a 29-year-old Wauwatosa man, were both wearing wet suits and personal floatation devices, and were able to swim to shore, while pulling in their boat.

Neither man was injured and there was no significant damage to the boat.

Assisting at the scene was the Town of Wilson constable.