This 16-foot sailboat capsized within the Kennebec River in Bath Friday night time. Bath Police Department
Two males and a canine have been rescued from the Kennebec River in Bath Friday night time after their sailboat capsized in tough water and excessive winds ensuing from Hurricane Lee.
Police Chief Andrew Booth mentioned the lads, locals aged 76 and 69, referred to as 911 round 5:45 p.m. saying their 16-foot sailboat capsized close to Days Ferry and so they have been within the water clinging to the facet. Security officers from Bath Iron Works in a patrol boat picked up Bath police Sgt. Ted Raedel and three Bath Fire Department personnel on the North End boat launch, Booth mentioned. The group pulled the lads and canine from the water; they weren’t harm.
Booth credited the BIW officers for his or her quick response.
“This allowed Sgt. Raedel and Bath Rescue personnel to provide timely emergency response and treatment preventing further injury or death,” Booth mentioned in a press release.
Booth mentioned the lads weren’t carrying life jackets and the mishap was because of a mix of tough water, excessive winds and human error.
“We’d like to remind everyone to pay close attention to the river and weather conditions before venturing out, and to wear life jackets,” Booth mentioned. “These men were lucky to have been able to hold onto the capsized boat until rescue. If the rescue had taken longer, it may have been a different outcome.”
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