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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:58:49 EDT
THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS RESCUED A 65-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHOSE SAILBOAT RAN AGROUND DURING A SOLO SAILING CHALLENGE FROM CHICAGO TO MACKINAC ISLAND. THE WOMAN USED A MARINE RADIO TO CALL FOR HELP EARLY TUESDAY FROM THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC BETWEEN MICHIGAN'S UPPER AND LOWER PENINSULAS. THE COAST GUARD SAYS SHE WAS AIRLIFTED FROM NEAR THE 35-FOOT SAILBOAT AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL RESCUE ATTEMPTS. SHE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION, BUT WAS PROTECTED BY COLD WATER GEAR AND A LIFE JACKET. THE BOAT RAN AGROUND NEAR ROUND ISLAND. A COAST GUARD CREW ARRIVED BY BOAT, BUT COULDN'T GET CLOSE ENOUGH DUE TO WAVES AND SHALLOW WATER. A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER TRIED TO REACH HER BUT HAD MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. ANOTHER HELICOPTER RESCUED HER.
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