4:39pm–UPDATE: Firefighters spoke to the couple on the boat via radio and they said they are not in distress, do not need any help and are waiting until 6pm’s high tide to lift them off the reef.
4:36pm–UPDATE– Two people are reported to be on the sailboat.
4:30pm–#Southport–#Fairfield Connecticut– Report of a unmanned sailboat on sunken island off Fairfield Beach Road. Â Firefighters on the way.
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