Sailing vessel 'Lost Cause' (HA 1471B), ran aground in Kaneohe Bay Sunday morning.  No fuel aboard according to owner.  Vessel is approximately 25' long and as USCG photos show below, appears to have grounded atop a coral reef.  The second photo appears to show fresh reef damage (bright white substrate) to the right of the vessel, suggesting that it skipped along the reef edge prior to running hard aground.  Estimate (from the photo) of approximately 50 - 60 m2 damage to reef; unknown at this time whether keel was lost as a result of this incident or what material (concrete, lead, etc.) the keel is composed of.  Have left two messages for the owner.  Vessel's position was reported by the USCG as being on a reef to the north side of Heeia Kea fishpong, approximately in front of the range markers; subject reported this morning that the vessel was no longer there and is presumed to have been extracted by the owner.

Aquatic Biologist - Coral Reefs, NRD Incident Response
Division of Aquatic Resources
Hawai'i Department of Land & Natural Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, room 330
Honolulu, HI  96813
Kaneohe                       