Owner operator and a female companion left the kennebunk river enroute to newbury port mass.  The owner operator while operating under sail only stated he decided to turn back due to his female companion feeling sick.  Owner operator stated he observed rocks and knew he was too close to shore and decided to start his auxiliary engine however it would not start and due to repeated attempts at starting the engine it drained the battery which explained the in ability to use the electronics on board. Owner operator then stated he hit bottom and dropped anchor then called the maine state police via cellular telephone for assistance.


**owner operator was operating in thick fog under sail only.  Owner operator was not using his female companion as a lookout due to her being sick.  Owner operator stated he was unable to use his elctronics on board to navigate by because they were down below deck and his female compnion was in the way and ran aground.

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