Harbor Units Rescue 3 from Capsized Sailboat That Hit Reef

Long Island Sound, NY — The weather wasn't great for getting out on the water most of the holiday weekend, but a few boaters still managed to get themselves into trouble under clear skies on Memorial Day.

On Monday, just before 7 p.m, New Rochelle Police Department’s Marine I was called to a sailboat accident on the Long Island Sound near Davenport neck. The 27-foot Hunter sailboat had struck a reef and started to take on water.

The captain of the sailboat was able to guide the boat in the direction of the Davenport Beach Club. Still 100 yards from shore, the boat began to capsize. There were a total of four people on the sinking boat. The captain of the sailboat was able to swim to the beach club shore and call the police. The three remaining passengers remained on the mostly submerged boat.

Long Island Sound Memorial Day rescue near Davenport Beach Club (Westchester County Department of Public Safety)

New Rochelle Harbor Unit officers were able to rescue the stranded passengers. The Westchester County Marine Unit and Aviation Unit, The Coast Guard and the Mamaroneck Police Harbor Unit all responded and assisted with the rescue.

The three people rescued at the scene were New Rochelle residents.

The passengers on the sailboat were taken to Harbor Unit Base in Echo Bay Marina. Despite the harrowing ordeal, the boating accident victims declined medical treatment.