RedactedNarrative: Operator was sailing out under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge with crew of five for sailboat races. He had spinnaker sail up with winds from the west on the stern. He stated the winds suddenly shifted to the east. In the meantime, the bridge had lowered. The operator stated the crew had difficulty managing the spinnaker sail and he could not restart his 5 horsepower motor. The boat had no "way" on and blew back into the bridge. The sailboat stays/shrouds broke and mast broke at step as well as broke in two. There were no injuries reported. The boat remained upright and now dismasted, blew back into the harbor under the bridge. There was no damage to the bridge. There were no injuries and life jackets were being worn by all.
  
  The wind shift was extreme and came on suddenly that evening. Deployment of the boat's spinnaker in the Duluth ship canal caused problems to multiply significantly. There were multiple videos posted on local media.
  
  Still waiting to hear about estimated damage amount - right now the report says "greater than $2000" - (7/30/2018)
  