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Old 28-05-2024, 14:53   #1
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Sailor escapes burning sailboat
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A sailor jumped ship when his sailboat caught on fire 60 miles off the coast of Virginia, rescuers said. The 58-year-old man issued a distress call for his 45-foot sailboat, Trilogy, at about 8:30 p.m. May 23, according to a news release from the Coast Guard.
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