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3 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns

Boaters make it back to shore safely.

Three boaters were rescued after a sailboat off Sixth Street Beach in Greenport overturned on Thursday evening, according to chatter on emergency frequencies.

The Southold Town police and a fire department boat responded to the scene, and volunteers with Greenport Rescue evaluated the boaters.

The incident was reported around 5:45 p.m. and the boaters were on shore about 25 minutes later.

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