Choppy conditions and a brisk wind put a sudden and water end to a day's practice for one dragon boat crew on Lake Burley Griffin on Sunday morning.
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The boat, with 11 crew on board, capsized in East Basin late on Sunday morning but the crew were unable to get the swamped dragon boat back without a helping hand.
ACT Policing said water police, AFP SRG Maritime, were quickly on the scene to assist and helped most of the wet crew board their vessel.
A few remained in the dragon boat to "bail and monitor the tow line", a spokesman said.
"It was a slow tow for safety's sake but by around noon, the crew and the dragon boat were back at the yacht club. Another good save by our officers . . . and with the busy summer period on the way, probably the first of many," he said.
