72-year-old Nova Scotia man dead after sailboat runs aground in Maine
In a news release from the state's Department of Marine Resources, it said the man was sailing with a couple from New Hampshire.
The couple called 911 around 3 a.m. ET Monday to report they were stranded at the southern end of Isle au Haut after their 12-metre sailboat began to break apart on the rocks. The sparsely populated island is southwest of Bar Harbor, Maine.
After the boat broke apart, the three people were all in the water for over an hour. All were wearing life-jackets. The couple were able to pull the Nova Scotia man to shore.
Maine Marine Patrol then took possession of the man's body around 5 a.m.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner, which investigates sudden, unexpected and violent deaths, will examine the man's body at an Ellsworth, Maine, funeral home.
The two survivors were taken to Stonington, Maine, where they were examined and released by medical personnel.
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