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12-year-old Justin Smith sails from Conn. to Oyster Bay
Justin Smith, 12, sailed across Long Island Sound -- from Connecticut to Oyster Bay -- on Saturday. The Muttontown boy did so to raise funds for the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, which helps protect the water quality and resources in the Sound. Videojournalist: Brittany Wait (Oct. 20, 2012) (October 20, 2012 7:14 PM)
Samantha Smith, 8, skipped to the end of a fishing dock in Oyster Bay, screaming “Go Justin!” while waving her hand in the air and holding up a congratulatory sign, amazed that her brother sailed solo across the Long Island Sound on Saturday.
Justin Smith, 12, pushed off from Stamford, Conn. at 10:45 a.m. and four hours later arrived near the WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay to see his family...
