Over The Bow Volume 77 Issue 1 Winter 2019 | Page 61

were tied around it and two boat hooks were implemented. But the weight of the partially submerged kayak and the chop of the water made it impossible to lift it on board.

The decision was made to tether it to the Bruckenthal and we towed it to Station Eatons Neck. AUXAIR continued searching for the Sunfish but was unsuccessful. Later in the day, the Sunfish was found by the Coast Guard. The consensus of opinion was that these craft more than likely broke free of their berths during the nor’easter that swept through the area the day before.