A grounded sailboat sent members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 5 to the Nicomekl River Friday morning.

A grounded sailboat sent members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 5 to the Nicomekl River Friday morning.

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A grounded sailboat sent members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 5 to the Nicomekl River Friday morning.

A grounded sailboat sent members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 5 to the Nicomekl River Friday morning.

No one was injured when the boat hit bottom just north of Ward’s Marina around 8:30 a.m. May 18.

Cause of the incident was attributed to “navigational error.”

 

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