Coast Guard crews put their training to the test Monday after a local millionaire’s boat began drifting out to sea.
Sector Southern New England received a report from U.S Coast Guard Station Brant Point that a 28-foot pleasure boat belonging to Barstool Sports CEO and Founder Dave Portnoy broke free from its mooring in the harbor, according to officials.
Station Brant Point, which was conducting a training exercise at the time, diverted and towed the vessel back to its mooring.
“We are glad that he used distressed signals and applaud the Good Samaritan for having a VHF radio ready to hail the Coast Guard,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard First District said.
“Captain Dave was almost lost to mother ocean today,” Portnoy said in a video posted to X shortly after the rescue. He also expressed his thanks to crews for saving his life.
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