70-Ft Sailboat Stranded on “Hens & Chickens” Near Island Beach; GPD Marine Division Evacuate Trio

Greenwich Police Marine Section responded to an incident Saturday morning around 10:00am when they received a call on the VHF emergency channel regarding a situation involving a 70-foot sailboat that had run aground on the rocks known as “Hens and Chickens,” located directly east of Island Beach.

Upon arrival, Marine Section Officers made contact with the vessel and confirmed that all three individuals onboard were unharmed, but the sailboat could not be freed from the rocks.

In the interest of safety, officers evacuated the individuals from the aground vessel, and  safely transported them back to land via Greenwich Police Boat 139.

Police said SEATOW then engaged in salvage operations to remove the vessel, which they said was expected to continue into late evening and asked boaters to avoid creating large wakes, to help facilitate removal efforts.