Sailboats Wash Ashore North Myrtle Beach, Corpus Christi, No Injuries

A sailboat ran aground near North Myrtle Beach after its operator fell asleep while heading north, causing the boat to wash ashore near Ocean Creek Resort. The operator was unharmed and accounted for, with no injuries reported. Due to the timing of the incident, no immediate assistance was available to relocate the boat, and it remained disabled about 50 yards offshore until crews pushed it back into the sea the afternoon of September 1. Authorities, including the Horry County Police Department, Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Beach Patrol, secured the area and advised the public to stay away until the boat was safely removed. Similar incidents of boats washing ashore are not uncommon in the Grand Strand area, such as the 2022 grounding of the shrimp trawler Shayna Michelle after Hurricane Ian. A separate incident in Corpus Christi, Texas, also involved an abandoned sailboat found with personal belongings onboard, but its passengers were safe and waiting for assistance, highlighting the unpredictability of coastal waters.