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Coast Guard rescue distressed boater on Lake Ontario near Grafton

The Canadian Coast Guard rescued a man aboard a catamaran which toppled on Lake Ontario near Grafton on Saturday afternoon. – Aug 16, 2021

A boater was rescued after his catamaran toppled on Lake Ontario near Grafton on Saturday afternoon.

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Around 2:15 p.m., emergency services responded to a number of calls reporting a catamaran with one person aboard had flipped over on the wavy water off Grafton, 12 kilometres east of Cobourg.

The Canadian Coast Guard based in Cobourg, along with Alnwick/Halidmand Township firefighters, Northumberland OPP, and Northumberland County Paramedics, attended the scene.

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A crew aboard a Coast Guard inshore rescue boat took about 30 minutes to rescue the man, according to Pete Fisher, a freelance videographer for Global News Peterborough who captured the rescue on video.

The crew then tied a rope to the catamaran and hauled it, eventually managing to flip the boat upright again.

The operator of the boat was taken to the nearest shoreline where he was assessed.

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No injuries were reported in the incident.

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