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PORTLAND, Maine — A 911 call that prompted a two-day search for a sailboat off Maine was made by a sailor who was cold and seasick less than 24 hours after heading to sea, Coast Guard officials said.

The crew of the 40-foot “Dove” eventually reported that all was fine as the sailboat traveled off New York’s Long Island on Nov. 18. A day later, the three crew members abandoned the sailboat after it became disabled off Virginia. They were rescued by a cargo ship…