Sailboat aground due to winds is towed back to Marion harbor
May 9, 2022
The sailboat is returned to its mooring. Photos courtesy: Marion Harbormaster’s Office
She’s back where she belongs.
Harbormaster Isaac Perry at the helm as the boat is towed.
MARION — A rescue at sea was reported Monday, May 9 in Marion after Hylas 56 broke free in the high winds and washed ashore.
The story had a happy ending, the Marion Harbormaster’s office reports. Thanks to a quick report from Tabor Academy and a speedy response from Burr Brothers Boats and Barden Boat Yard, harbormaster office staff was able to get the vessel ungrounded and safely towed back into the mooring field.
