Running Free Stuck in the Sand
The 36 36-and-a-half foot sailboat ran aground at Norton Point beach Friday.
The 36 36-and-a-half foot sailboat ran aground at Norton Point beach Friday.
Efforts to pull the boat off the beach have so far failed.
Efforts to pull the boat off the beach have so far failed.
TowboatUS Falmouth is assisting in the salvage and recovery operation.
TowboatUS Falmouth is assisting in the salvage and recovery operation.
An aluminum boat used to try and recover the sailboat was itself damaged Monday during a big pull.
An aluminum boat used to try and recover the sailboat was itself damaged Monday during a big pull.
The company said it will employ a larger towboat later this week when tide conditions are more favorable.
The company said it will employ a larger towboat later this week when tide conditions are more favorable.
Running Free, a 36-and-a-half foot sailboat that ran aground at Norton Point beach on Friday, was still languishing on the beach Wednesday morning after salvage and refloating efforts failed. Meanwhile, visitors to the site were reported to be stripping the boat of its contents as it remained lodged in its sandy berth.