A sailor sold his weather-beaten yacht for $1 to avoid hefty fines and possible jail time after the boat washed up on a Florida beach, local media outlet WESH 2 News reported. He said it was published in

According to the newspaper, Captain Alan Asker was leaving St. Augustine on Florida’s northeast coast for the Dominican Republic on December 22 when he encountered rough seas off the coast of Florida. Exit.

“The wind was pushing me downwind and the waves were rising and falling, which meant I had to ride the waves,” Asker said.

Askar was exhausted after fighting the waves for almost 16 hours. “I was battling all kinds of conditions and my body was pretty exhausted,” he told the magazine.

Askar lowered the anchor and went to sleep. His 1977 yacht became adrift at the mercy of the waves and ran aground on New Smyrna Beach, becoming an object of curiosity for locals.

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Askal told the media that if he did not remove the boat within 30 days, he risked a large fine or even jail time. (Related: Abandoned boats in tough economic times litter the ocean)

“At this time it will be a land-based operation and the costs will be as follows.” [$]The total is 20, 25,000,” Askar said.

Askar put the boat up for sale on Craigslist for $1. post linked According to the outlet, the author has deleted it.

Some local residents seemed interested in discussing the author of Askal.

“I have the dollar. Where is he?” asked the New Smyrna Beach resident, according to WESH 2 News.

“I’ll have to talk to my wife about getting into the yacht market, but $1 is a pretty good price,” said another woman.

Askal said he would work with the company to remove the boat if a serious buyer comes along who would give it a new life.

“A very good, reliable boat, very solid construction. Even with the abuse it’s taking now, it’s going to last another 50 years,” he told the media.

Volusia County Police have issued their first littering arrest warrant for a man named Michael John Grimes who allegedly abandoned a yacht in New Smyrna Beach in January 2024. (WESH 2 News Separately) reported.