4 Rescued
Four people were rescued around 7:30 p.m. this evening after a Hoby Catamaran vessel capsized about a mile off shore and about two miles from Cherry Beach, Mich.
Two people were onboard the sailing vessel when it capsized.
A relative witnessed the incident from shore and called 911. Coast Guard Group Grand Haven received the report at 5:45 p.m. and dispatched an HH65 rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Facility Muskegon and a 47-foot rescue boat from Coast Guard Station St. Joseph.
Before Coast Guard assets arrived on scene, two other people entered the water in an effort to assist in righting the vessel, but sea conditions of three to five feet impeded all attempts.
Coast Guard Station St. Joseph arrived on scene and pulled all four people from the water.
There were no injuries or medical concerns. All four people were wearing life jackets.
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