Published October 14, 2012, 08:33 AM
-- Authorities in Virginia say a Racine man was killed when a sail knocked him into the water at the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
Racine man dies in sailing race in Virginia
Wisconsin News-- Authorities in Virginia say a Racine man was killed when a sail knocked him into the water at the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Authorities in Virginia say a Racine man was killed when a sail knocked him into the water at the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
Sixty-eight year old Paul Stephen Case died after the Friday night accident. Case was one of the crew of seven which was taking down the sails on the 43-foot schooner at the time.
Conditions were windy and the seas were choppy. The victim wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Crew members say they pulled him out of the water and performed CPR.
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