detroit news: Video shows deadly storm that capsized sailboat during Chicago-to-Mackinac race

Posted on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 : 2:24 p.m.

The crew of a sailboat in the Chicago-to-Mackinac race captured photos and video from the fierce storm that hit near the Fox Islands off Charlevoix, killing 2 people aboard the boat WingNuts, the Detroit News reported today.

Ann Arbor resident John Dent, 50, was among the crew rescued this week from the boat, which capsized early Monday. Mark Morley, 51, and Suzanne Bickel, 40, both of Saginaw, died in the incident.

Footage taken by the crew of the Realt Na Mara:

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