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Wis. sailor in race knocked overboard, dies in Va

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By Brittany Schmidt - email

GLOUCHESTER, VA (WKOW) – Authorities said a sailor in the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race was killed after a sail on the vessel knocked him overboard.

The Virginia Marine Police identified the man as Paul Stephen Case, a 68-year-old from Racine.  He died in the Friday night incident off Windmill Point, near Gloucester.

According to the Virginian-Pilot, Case was one of seven on the crew of the schooner homeported in Pasadena, MD.

Authorities said the crew of the 43-foot Cuchulain was taking down the sails when Case was struck on the windy and choppy seas. 

Officials said Case was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.  Crew members tried to save him and performed CPR.

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