Ann Arbor boaters rescued after sailboat gets stranded in Lake Huron, offshore of Arenac County

  • A sailboat remains stranded in Lake Huron, offshore of Point Au Gres, after two boaters from Ann Arbor ran aground and became stranded in rough water Tuesday. Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were able to safely rescue and return both boaters to shore.
    A sailboat remains stranded in Lake Huron, offshore of Point Au Gres, after two boaters from Ann Arbor ran aground and became stranded in rough water Tuesday. Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were able to safely rescue and return both boaters to shore.

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    A76-year-old man and 66-year-old woman from Ann Arbor were rescued May 20 after their sailboat ran aground in high winds and rough water on Lake Huron.

    The boaters launched near the Point Au Gres Marina and Campground, located on Green Drive, and planned to sail north to a boat slip they own at Tawas Marina.

    At 2:10 p.m., Arenac County Central Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a boat tha…