It's possible he just lost power at the wrong moment.... you likely wouldn't be able to drop anchor and hold ground with that current. Looked like a nice boat. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't eventually just get loose and bump down thru the rest of the rocks. Could have been light damage to to the hull, or none. I doubt the boat would sink to the bottom though.

Obviously the water is not deep enough there for it to sink. And if it broke up there should still be remnants of it, like the 6000lb lead alloy keel, that under no circumstances could be carried from the spot by the water.

Exact same thought

Very very very true and sound advice , this particular gentleman is said to have missed a large sign speaking of the severe danger ahead , we sailed through the great lakes and was imparitive you read a waterway guide and charts, that was before internet . We previously sailed lake peppin on the beautiful mighty Mississippi .stay Safe sailing ☺

Your insight regarding the potentiality of such matters is impressive........most impressive.

Making a lot of assumptions there bud

Seems to be the case . Unbelievable.. considering the itinerary of going to the gulf.

Broke free, drifted downriver and sank.

@@danielmcneil6342 Thanks for the reply

Dropped the mast goin all the way to the gulf , obviously didn't check the water way site as he missed a large sign speaking of the severe danger ahead and missed the cut that ia always used . Seemed the captain was REALLY sleepin at the wheel . I sailed all the great lakes and lake peppin on the Mississippi and we always had our guide and a chart out .

Couple was motor cruising from Michigan to Gulf of Mexico. I assume their mast was shipped ahead to the Gulf. The boat came loose and sank the night after I shot this video when storms raised the water level several feet.

Sure, if you can find it.

That's not a sail boat..

Actually the mast was dropped , as a common , absolute procedure for many sailboats going to the sourhern hemisphere via Mississippi river , it a trip for advanced yatchtsmen , as the great lakes is also if you want to go to year round sailing areas , you would have to drop the mast going through the erie canal also , going out the st. Lawrence river has tall bridges as all the connecting great lakes do too , the Mississippi bridges are cleared for a certain height tugboats , but not excessive mast heights.

@@douglashurd8652 absolutely ,,I have done research on the Great Loop, from the bottom of Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico it's all river systems