THE WINDS were swift on Lake Quannapowitt on July 25 and small white caps started forming. This proved too much for a medium sized sailboat. There was a water rescue. All went well but the sailboat is still in the lake. Poor captain. (Photos Courtesy of C.Mac Images/ADVimaging ©2018)
Published in the July 26, 2018 edition.
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Fire Department was able to rescue a sailor on Lake Quannapowitt early yesterday afternoon after his boat capsized.
It was unclear if yesterday’s strong winds were a factor, but several calls came in to police at around 12:15 p.m. reporting the overturned sailboat about 150 yards from Main Street in area of Lakeshore Drive.
Firefighters launched a fireboat from the Quannapowitt Yacht Club and were able to pull the sailor from the water and bring him back to the Yacht Club, where he was evaluated by emergency medical personnel. It was not believed that the man was taken to the hospital.
Firefighters continued to try to right the sailboat with the assistance of yacht club members, but due to the size of the boat and the fact that it kept getting hung up on the bottom of the Lake they were not successful. QYC members were planning to return later in the day to continue the effort.
At about 5:15 p.m., several more 911 calls were received about the same capsized boat as efforts continued to remove it from the water.
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At about 1 p.m. yesterday, police took a report from a Bellevue Avenue woman who said that her husband’s 2015 Volkswagen GTI had been damaged while parked in the driveway. The woman said that the car had sustained damage to the rear, possibly from another vehicle turning around in the driveway.
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Police took a call at about 3:30 p.m. reporting a suspicious man on the Spaulding Street Playground asking about children. The caller stated that the man did not appear to be there with any children and subsequently left in a white Nissan.
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At about 5:15 p.m., a caller reported an older man walking in the area of Summer Street bleeding from the forehead. The Fire Department and Action Ambulance were notified. The man was taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
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At about 6 p.m., a woman walked into the Police Station to report that for the past three Wednesdays, while her car was parked on Richardson Avenue, someone has left anonymous notes on her windshield commenting on her looks.
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Police responded to the Dog Park at Main Street and Railroad Avenue after someone reported a woman at the park, possibly under the influence and harassing others. Police determined that it was a verbal dispute and were able to restore peace.
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The Fire Department went on 19 calls yesterday, including 14 for medical aid.
A Wakefield crew went to Saugus at about 11:15 a.m. to assist the Saugus Fire Department on the scene of a blaze on Falmouth Avenue.
