Dartmouth Fire District 1’s marine unit responded to a capsized sailboat with two people in the water off the coast of Gooseberry Island, according to a Facebook report from the district. 

While the unit was en route, Fire District 2 provided shore support.

One person was discovered hanging on to the capsized boat, while the second person adrift in the water. The marine unit immediately rescued the first victim from the boat and began a search of the area calculating wind speed, drift and tide. They were able to recover the second person a short time later a quarter mile away.

Both people were transported to Padanaram Harbor where they were given a medical evaluation and released.