V1 WAS ENTERING ST AUGUSTINE INLET TOWING V2. V2 WAS A 12 FOOT DINGHY. V1 EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ENTERING THE INLET IN ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WITH AN OUTGOING TIDE AND A NE WIND OF 7-14 MPH. V1 WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH TO SAIL POWER BEFORE IT GROUNDED ON THE SANDBAR TO THE NORTH SIDE OF ST AUGUSTINE INLET. THE ROUGH SURF AND BREAKERS CAPSIZED V1 CAUSING IT TO SINK AND FORCING THE TWO MAN CREW TO ABANDON THE VESSEL. THE CREW WAS PICKED UP BY ST JOHNS COUNTY MARINE RESCUE AND TRANSPORTED TO FWC VESSEL FOR RETURN TO SHORE. V2 BROKE FREE FROM V1 AND WAS FLOATING WITH DAMAGE APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS NORTH OF V1.
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