Sailboat Operator In Distress Turns Away Coast Guard Help Off Bradley Beach

BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - A man on shore spotted a sailboat in distress off New Jersey's Bradley Beach on Sunday.

When rescuers arrived, the man on board refused to take a life preserver and a radio.

There was also a language barrier as he spoke only Italian.

He eventually managed to re-anchor his sailboat and the Coast Guard crew left.

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