A bunch of years ago, maybe late 80's there was a saliboat, maybe 50 feet, on the beach one AM with all sorts of activity buzzing around it. I was doing a low tide beach run and stopped to talk to the owner. He had sailed it nearly around the world and missed the turn into the NY Bight by keying on the Coney Island lights which he mistook for the Breezy Point Jetty. He was experienced. Why anyone ever takes the ocean lightly is beyond comprehension.
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