Three Rescued From Sailboat That Grounded On East Jetty Entering Nantucket Harbor

Three people were rescued from a sailboat that struck the east jetty as it was entering Nantucket Harbor just after midnight early Friday morning. There were no injuries reported.

Coast Guard Station Brant Point and a Nantucket Harbormaster crew both responded to the incident.

Coast Guard Master Chief John Lowell told the Current that the sailboat, the Blue Rider, was arriving in Nantucket Harbor after sailing from Portland, Maine.

“They were inbound the harbor and struck the inside of the east jetty,” Lowell said. “It was very high tide with little moon illumination, so the jetty was likely almost completely submerged and difficult to see.”

There was no indication that alcohol played any role in the incident, Lowell said.

Tow Boat US pulled the sailboat off the jetty just before 8am Friday morning.

The Coast Guard’s crew on the rescue was led by BM2 Grace Lawter, while the Harbormaster crew was led by Deputy Harbormaster Shane Carey.