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Man rescued from capsized boat
9:24am Friday 9th May 2008
Comments (1)A 64-year-old man was rescued from a capsized dinghy off Thorpe Bay.
Southend lifeboat crew was called about 3pm yesterday (Thursday), after the 14ft boat capsized in windy conditions.
The sailor was treated by paramedics and the boat recovered.
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Steve, Leigh says...
12:39pm Fri 9 May 08
**** clever these paramedics - I've got a sick boat, can you send them around please!