ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The owner of theThe owner, who does not want his name published, toldhe was not hurt when his boat ended up stranded in St. Johns County early Sunday morning. He said at about 1:30 a.m., while he was going into the inlet, a wave hit the back of his boat and spun it sideways. The situation continued to go downhill from there.
He said he removed spare fuel on board and declared he would not abandon his boat, but he believes it most likely will not be salvageable because of the damage. He said a crane would be used to remove it from the beach. He does not know what the cost will be but said he has insurance. The boat's owner said he sailed from Spain and was trying to stop in St. Augustine on his way to Maryland. First Coast News
it was about five feet shorter), but if you don’t know where to look on the beach, you might miss it. That’s because it’s a trek down the beach from the beach access points. Beachgoers and state park rangers guess it may be a mile or more down the shoreline. The boat's owner said people walking on the beach and the community as a whole have been"phenomenal" helping him find a place to stay, get rides and get essentials off his boat.
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