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Eron Ben-Yehuda
SLEEPING SKIPPER RUNS BOAT AGROUND
A sleeping skipper ran his 40-foot commercial boat onto the shore off
Huntington Beach Tuesday.
At about 8:30 a.m., the Nancy D ran aground near Goldenwest Street and
Pacific Coast Highway, Marine Safety Lt. Stephen Davidson said.
Lifeguards initially suspected either a mechanical breakdown or a medical
emergency when they spotted the fishing vessel heading straight for the
shore, he said.
“It turned out to just be skipper fatigue,” he said.
No one was hurt and the accident caused no pollution, he said.
Because the tide was low and the surf was small, the boat was towed back
to sea by early afternoon, he said.
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