$42K Stranded Sailboat Removal Underway in Flagler Beach

Flagler Beach city to remove grounded sailboat

A grounded sailboat that has drawn attention as both a tourist attraction and an eyesore along Flagler Beach will be removed by the city, officials said.

$42K stranded sailboat removal underway in Flagler Beach

The long-awaited removal of a stranded sailboat in Flagler Beach is finally underway.

City of Flagler Beach begins process of removing stranded sailboat

The sailboat ran aground at the end of January. It has been a headache for the city since.

Flagler Beach’s Abandoned Sailboat Being Removed

The sailboat that ran aground in Flagler Beach over one month ago will finally be removed, the city government announced Tuesday. A contract has been approved for its salvaging, which begins on Wednesday. On January 25, the sailboat washed ashore near North 21st Street in Flagler Beach. The boat’s owner apparently lost power while out on the ocean, eventually drifting toward a public area of beach. Three passengers were rescued by the Flagler Be…