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High winds cause havoc for sailors

麻豆精选 Fire Department assists boats with broken masts on Okanagan Lake
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An RCMP marine rescue crew was called out to assist some sailboats on Sunday morning. -Image: Contributed

An emergency crew responded to the call of two sailboats in distress with broken masts Sunday morning on Okanagan Lake.

The 麻豆精选 Fire Department sent out a Marine Rescue boat and assisted crafts on separate occasions鈥攁t 10:30 amd 1:15 p.m.

In both cases, emergency personnel helped removed people from the boats and transported them to safety, while the boats were towed to shore.

Winds as high as 43 km/h and choppy waters have made for challenging sailing conditions today on the lake.

No other details are available at this time.



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