Dec 18 (Reuters)– Four individuals were saved from freezing waters off Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday after greater than a lots sailing boats tipped over throughout a race kept in harsh, gusty weather condition, the united state Coast Guard claimed.

The Severn Sailing Association reported that 22 individuals had actually fallen under the water off 15 tiny sailing boats throughout a race on Sunday mid-day, the Coast Guard claimed in a declaration.

Rescue groups from the Coast Guard’s Maryland-National Capital Region, the Maryland State Police, Anne Arundel County Fire Rescue and also Maryland Natural Resources Police all reacted.

A Coast Guard staff based in Annapolis saved 4 individuals from the freezing seas.

“The water temperature in the Chesapeake Bay today was 42 degrees, an extremely dangerous temperature for people in the water,” Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Sara Wallace claimed in the declaration.

If the 22 individuals saved without injury “weren’t wearing a personal floatation device along with a wet or dry suit, we may have had a different outcome today,” she claimed.

Wind rates at the time of the race were received at 24 knots, with gusts approximately 30 knots, the Coast Guard claimed.

Once all individuals in the water were saved, the Coast Guard staff aided Anne Arundel County Fire Rescue and also the cruising organization in recouping the reversed sailing boats.

The Northeastern United States experienced a spell of uncommonly chilly, rainy and also gusty weather condition at the weekend break.

A gas vessel skidded off a Baltimore freeway and also took off on Saturday, sending out sheets of fire right into the course of coming close to web traffic and also causing a dangerous 55-vehicle accident on the ice-coated highway. Two individuals, consisting of the vehicle chauffeur, were eliminated. (Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Paul Tait)

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