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Sailboat washes up on Lewes Beach
Mystic Wind breaks free of anchor in Delaware Bay in rough seas Oct. 7
The sailboat Mystic Wind is battered by Delaware Bay waves Oct. 7 as it sits on Lewes Beach. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
October 9, 2023
Another unusual boat situation has occurred in Lewes. The sailboat Mystic Wind broke free of its anchor Oct. 7 in rough seas in Delaware Bay near Roosevelt Inlet and washed ashore on Lewes Beach in the area of Connecticut and Bay avenues.
It’s not clear whether anyone was on the boat. Beach residents said the crew of the boat had dropped anchor and left the boat. The U.S. Coast Guard was not involved in the incident. There was no information provided on who owns the sailboat.
It was only two weeks ago, Sept. 22, that Pegasus, a 25-foot sailboat, sank in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, then was raised Sept. 25 and towed to Angler’s Marina.
The beached sailboat has been a curiosity for Lewes Beach residents. At low tide, more of the boat is visible.
The sailboat leans to the left as waves batter the hull. On the next day, Oct. 8, it was leaning to the right.
The large sailboat doesn’t appear to have much damage after floating ashore on Lewes Beach.
