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Sunday, August 09, 2015

Man, 42, missing after sailboat sinks near Bay Bridge

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police say one man is missing after a 17-foot sailboat sank in the Chesapeake Bay near the Bay Bridge.

Maryland Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson says the boat ran into trouble around noon on Sunday. She says it sank so fast that the two adults and four children on board didn’t have time to put on life jackets.

Thomson says another boater nearby came to their aid and pulled one man and four children from the water. The children range in age from 5 to 13.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

17 foot sailboat in the bay? How screwed up is that? Let alone having 5 people on it. Of course we have to get rid of people some how , may as well be stupid people.

Anonymous said...

That's awful lot of people for a 17 foot boat, especially a 17 foot sailboat.

Anonymous said...

Six people, two adults and four children.

They should have had their life jackets on the entire time they were out there, on that boat.

Anonymous said...

Idiot people but not the children. 5 people in that craft is totally stupid. Now if you are a Democrat you will blame it on the boat.

Anonymous said...

5 people on a 17 foot boat doesn't sound like over capacity. I have an 18 foot Bayliner that is rated for 5 people. I've had it in the bay and as long as you know what you're doing its fine. As for kids, anyone under 16 wears a life jacket

Anonymous said...

Six people, if you count the children each.

Anonymous said...

Your Bayliner has an engine to keep the pointy end going in the right direction. Not so on a 17 sailboat, the wind is in charge.

Anonymous said...

Read the article people!
People just can't read or do math anymore.