RedactedNarrative: On sunday, july 10, 2022 at approximately 13:00, the vessel was reported to be near the beaufrt inlet, but it was later investigated and determined that the vessel was south of the north river channel in the back sound.  The vessel was sailing from beaufort to shackleford banks at the time of the incident.  Amidst reaching the planned anchorage location, the operator attempted to start the outboard motor, but it failed to start.  Attempting to make necessary fixes to the motor, the operator attempted to stop the vessel by navigating into the wind, dropping the sails, and having his son drop the anchor.  
  
  In this attempt, the operator reported that the anchor was improperly lowered causing the vessel to swiftly drift towards a nearby rock jetty.  The improper use of the anchor resulted in the vessel running aground striking the rock jetty. 
  
  A hole being poked in the bottom the boat and flooding.  The operator reported that the vessel's operation and activity at the time of the incident were cruising, starting the engine and sailing.  Upon investigation, it is concluded that the operation at the time of the incident were at anchor and sailing.  The contributions of this incident were machinery failure of the outboard motor, hazardous water conditions and improper anchoring.  The weather for the time of day was cloudy, water conditions were choppy, 7-14 mph, moderate winds and good visibility.  In addition, the operator reported a strong current from the north river channek, additional formal instruction from boat us and a most recent safety exam of 2018.
  
  ***please note:  this report was manually entered into bard due to transmission issues between report beam and bard***
  
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