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Boat stranded on Flagler Beach shore
A man was found stranded in a sailboat on Flagler Beach on Nov. 6, leaving beachgoers wondering what happened. The Flalger Beach Fire Department said Stephen Cox confirmed that the ship's captain fell asleep. He "fell asleep at the help and was awoken by a sudden shake in the boat," Cox said. Crew now plan to tow the boat during high tide.
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A man was found stranded in a sailboat on Flagler Beach on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Fire officials said the man fell asleep.
What we know:
The Flagler Beach Fire Department, Flagler Beach Police Department and Flagler County Fire Rescue responded around 9:20 p.m., Nov. 6 to an area north of the pier finding a man stranded. The man was not injured, authorities said.
A sailboat was stranded on Flagler Beach, Nov. 6, with beachgoers and rescue crews wondering what happened.
The owner told FOX 35 he was on his way to The Keys when his boat, called "Hideaway," started taking on water. He intentionally "beached" the boat on the shoreline, he said.
By Friday morning, beachgoers surrounded the boat, wondering what happened.
Flagler Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox discusses a sailboat stranded on Flagler Beach on Nov. 6.
The other side:
Flalger Beach Fire Chief Stephen Cox confirmed that the ship's captain fell asleep.
He "fell asleep at the helm and was awoken by a sudden shake in the boat," Cox said.
The fire chief said the man told officials he had run aground – meaning the ship was no longer in deep enough water and was stuck on the bottom.
Beachgoers on Flagler Beach, Nov. 7, were wondering how a sailboat got stranded on shore.
What's next:
The boat will likely be towed to the Ponce Inlet area during high tide, Cox said.
The Source: Information in this story was sourced from the Flagler Beach Fire Department.