RedactedNarrative: On May 24th, 2021, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a vessel accident located at the Canaveral locks, Cape Canaveral, Brevard County. 
  Upon arriving I saw what appeared to be a 56 foot sailing vessel that had operated through, knocking down three power lines, lost power and ran aground. 
  All subjects on board were uninjured and required no emergency medical services. 
  Upon arriving on scene, Brevard County Sheriffs deputies had cleared the public, stopped traffic, contacted Florida Power and Light (FPL) shutting off the power, and contacted Tow Boat. 
  Once on scene I saw the vessel, 
  2011 – 56’ – white - Lagoon – Sailboat – 98’ mast 
  Was ran aground just east of the Canaveral locks and just west of the 401 draw bridge, on the northern canal bank. 
  I then spoke with Tow Boat and found the local chart maps state a max 82’ clearance below the 401 draw bridge and powerlines lying just west of the bridge, hanging over the canal. 
  I then spoke with the owner and operator of the vessel, out of Arizona identified as, Operator 1. He told me he was operating through the Canal and under the bridge when he heard a loud noise, then his vessel lost power and he steered his vessel into the northern canal bank. Operator 1 did not realize he had hit powerlines with is vessel until after he ran aground and was told by Tow Boat. 
  When asked, Operator 1 told me he did not check the tide charts before navigating through the Canaveral locks channel. He told me his charts stated he had 200 feet of clearance (on vessel GPS display it states 82 feet clearance), see attached photograph. Operator 1 told me he had driven this vessel through the Canaveral locks five years ago with no issues, and he can’t see why he had an issue this time. Operator 1 told me while operating through the canal his wife and crew mate were both below deck and he was alone behind the helm.
  