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40-foot sailboat runs aground in Jacksonville Beach

Sail boat runs aground in Jacksonville Beach. (Travis Gibson, Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A large sailboat ran aground in Jacksonville Beach on Monday.

The Coast Guard said the captain of the 40-foot sailboat called and said the vessel was disabled and he was grounded in the shallows of Jacksonville Beach.

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The owner called a private tow company but it will have to wait until the surf calms down following a rough day on Monday.

If the tow boat has to wait until the next high tide to pull it back out, that will be early Tuesday morning.


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Digital Executive Producer who has lived in Jacksonville for over 30 years and helps lead the News4JAX.com digital team.

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