The captain of a sailboat was rescued from Lake Michigan after his sailboat drifted away while he went for a swim

Man rescued from Lake Michigan as sailboat drifts away

Water rescue on Lake Michigan.

Updated 10 mins ago

 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (WLS) --

The captain of a sailboat was rescued by a CFD marine unit after his sailboat drifted away while he went for a swim, officials said.

The man did not anchor the sailboat and the person who remained onboard didn't know what to do, so he or she called 9-1-1. Members of the Chicago Police Department Marine Unit were dispatched.

They plucked the man from the water and rushed him to shore, where he was met by paramedics. He appeared to be OK, but the emergency responders did have to help him to stand and get out of the rescue boat.

The sailboat is drifting about 10 miles off of Monroe Harbor.