Sailing Seven Months Pass After Mariner is Rescued, his Boat Washed Ashore

By: LOG STAFF

SAN DIEGO — A California mariner set sail from San Diego heading to Guadalupe, Mexico, roughly seven months ago, but his boat washed ashore on an Oahu shoreline on July 24.

T he U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that the vessel’s owner sent out a d istress call on Dec. 12, 2022, and was rescued, but his boat was left behind. The boat drifted thousands of miles until i t founds its way to Punalu’u on Oahu’s windward coast, where it lodged itself on its side on sand and rocks.

The 24-foot-long California registered vessel was gutted by the waves, missing its anchor, engine, and insides. However, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources confirmed that the vessel was not leaking oil or fuel. The agen- cy contacted the shipwreck survivor, but he informed the state that he had no way to collect the vessel.

During the rescue mission, the Coast Guards’ priority was saving the human

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life, and they abided by protocol to leave the vessel behind. However, the owner is still liable for the boat. The state announced that it had found a bidder to remove the vessel from the beach, and once removed, a bill will be sent from the state to the owner.