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2 People Rescued After Their Sailboat Capsized on Presque Isle

By: David Belmondo
Updated: November 12, 2012
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11/11/12   There were some tense minutes Saturday afternoon after the Coast Guard was called out to check on an overturned sailboat.

The 19 foot sailboat capsized about 800 yards from  the Niagara condominiums around 3 Saturday afternoon.
  
The Coast Guard conducted a search of the water looking for anyone who may have been on the boat.
 
Then came word 2 people were aboard the vessel but had been picked up by a good Samaritan and brought to shore. Everyone is OK and the boat was able to be salvaged.

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