43-foot sailboat destroyed by big waves in Newport Beach removed from sea
By Orange County on July 16, 2020
A 43-foot sailboat that capsized during a big swell that slammed Newport Beach earlier this month was removed Thursday, July 16, from the ocean floor.
While much of the boat shattered on shore when big waves and a high tide hit on July 3, large pieces of the vessel, including the large mast, chains and windows, remained in about 10 feet of water, submerged between the Newport Pier and Balboa Pier.
The windows and mast of a 43-foot sailboat were brought ashore in Newport Beach, CA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sailboat capsized and broke apart during high surf earlier this month. The mast was in about 10 feet of water. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers brought the mast of a 43-foot sailboat ashore in Newport Beach, CA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sailboat capsized and broke apart during high surf earlier this month. The mast was in about 10 feet of water. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Newport Beach lifeguards keep a watch as workers secure the mast of a 43-foot sailboat in about 10 feet of water in Newport Beach, CA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sailboat capsized and broke apart during high surf earlier this month. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers brought the mast of a 43-foot sailboat ashore in Newport Beach, CA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sailboat capsized and broke apart during high surf earlier this month. The mast was in about 10 feet of water. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers brought the mast of a 43-foot sailboat ashore in Newport Beach, CA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The sailboat capsized and broke apart during high surf earlier this month. The mast was in about 10 feet of water. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The work to remove the capsized vessel started about 7 a.m. Thursday and took about two and a half hours, with workers from Tow Boat US and the city pulling what was left to shore.
The night the boat was washed ashore, the people and a dog on board were brought to safely to the beach, officials said at the time.
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