Port Townsend man rescued as sailboat runs aground

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PORT TOWNSEND – A Washington State trooper rescued a man from a sailboat that ran aground on a sand bar in Port Townsend Wednesday night. The 30-foot sailboat was reported in distress after 8 p.m. at Point

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Port Townsend man rescued as sailboat runs aground

PORT TOWNSEND – A Washington State trooper rescued a man from a sailboat that ran aground on a sand bar in Port Townsend Wednesday night. The 30-foot sailboat was reported in distress after 8 p.m. at Point