Barstool Sports activities founder Dave Portnoy mentioned he almost had his Castaway second after he and his boat have been nearly “misplaced to the ocean” on Monday.
In a social media video, Portnoy mentioned he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after he grew to become stranded on his boat with out energy, radio or an anchor whereas trying to set sail in Nantucket, Mass.
The enterprise mogul, who calls himself “Captain Dave” within the clip, mentioned he wished to take his mom on a ship experience, however realized solely after untethering the vessel that the engine had no energy.
“Captain Dave was nearly misplaced to the ocean, Mom Ocean,” Portnoy detailed in a dramatic monologue. “No energy, no radio, no anchor, no nothing. Heavy, heavy winds. Subsequent factor you realize Captain Dave is misplaced at sea.”
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Portnoy, 47, admitted to being “a comparatively new boater,” and mentioned he forgot to test the boat’s energy earlier than unhooking the buoys.
He mentioned he needed to attempt to not crash into different ships within the harbour whereas the wind pushed his boat farther and farther out from shore. Portnoy shot a flare gun into the sky to name for assist however mentioned none arrived.
“I used to be clearly at this level exasperated, sunburned — it was like Tom Hanks in Castaway,” he mentioned.
Lastly, as Portnoy was calling out for assist, a girl in a rowboat approached the vessel. The lady, who Portnoy mentioned acknowledged him, climbed onboard and used a radio to name the U.S. Coast Guard.
Portnoy described “4 burly dudes” from the coast guard coming to his rescue. The officers towed his boat again to the harbour, with Portnoy protected and sound.
“Captain Dave lives to inform one other story,” he mentioned, winding down his nautical story.
Portnoy was clearly glad to be on dry land once more and joked, “Captain Dave might by no means go on the boat once more.”
In an official assertion to WFXT in Boston, coast guard officers mentioned they obtained a report of a 28-foot pleasure boat in want of rescue.
“We’re glad that he used distressed alerts and applaud the Good Samaritan for having a VHF radio able to hail the Coast Guard,” the spokesperson mentioned.
On X, the First Coast Guard District of Boston, Massachusetts inspired Portnoy to “boat protected” and wished nicely to his internet-famous canine, Miss Peaches.
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