RedactedNarrative: According to a misle report (709462), a sailing vessel ran aground near St John. The 4 subjects were removed from the vessel.  The vessel was salvaged in pieces.
  
  The operator had taken the boat out for sea trials.  He was having trouble with the batteries.
  
  The engines died and he was drifting in 4-5 ft seas with winds of 25 kts.  The operator wasn’t sure where he was and went aground.