THE OPERATOR OF V1 WAS SAILING HIS VESSEL FROM SARASOTA TO CLEARWATER WHEN HE HIT A SANDBAR OF FORT DESOTO BEACH. HE CALLED SEATOW TO FREE HIS VESSEL FROM THE SANDBAR BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUE TO THE EXTREME LOW TIDE. THE OPERATOR WENT BACK TO SHORE AND DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL HIGH TIDED TO FREE HIS VESSEL. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE WINDS BEGAN TO BLOW AND THE SEAS BEGAN TO BULD DURING HIGH TIDED. WAVES BEGAN TO CRASH OVER THE VESSEL AND WATER SWAMPED THE CABIN. AS OF 5/17/2010, THE VESSEL STILL HAS NOT BEEN MOVED. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE DIESEL FUEL TANK AND BATTERIES FROM V1.
TIERRA VERDE                  