Posted on 07/16/2024 5:57:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
NANTUCKET - The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy after his boat lost power off Nantucket Monday.
"Captain Dave almost was lost to the ocean," said Portnoy, who thanked the Coast Guard "for saving my life."
The Swampscott native explained in social media posts that he unhooked his boat in Nantucket before realizing that it had lost power.
"No power, no radio, no anchor"
"No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing; heavy, heavy winds," Portnoy said. "Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea."
Portnoy said he was trying not to crash into other boats in the harbor and fired a flare gun as a distress signal. He said he was screaming for help and luckily "some girl in what looks like a rowboat" was able to board his boat and use her radio to call the Coast Guard.
The First Coast Guard District, based out of Boston, replied to Portnoy's post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"You're welcome, Dave. Tell Miss Peaches we said hi and remember to boat safe!" the Coast Guard said, referring to Portnoy's famous rescue pit bull.
Coast Guard confirms Dave Portnoy rescue
The Coast Guard confirmed to WBZ-TV that a 28-foot "pleasure craft" owned by Portnoy "broke free of its mooring in Nantucket Harbor and was drifting through the area." Coast Guard members on a training exercise were able to tow the boat back to land.
The agency says this is a good lesson for all boaters to be prepared with a personal locator beacon or radio in case of emergency.
"We are glad that he used distressed signals and applaud the Good Samaritan for having a VHF radio ready to hail the Coast Guard," the Coast Guard said.
As for Portnoy, who reportedly bought the most expensive home ever sold on Nantucket last year, he's not sure when he'll be back out on his boat.
"It's a dangerous game, the sea's angry, my friends," he said. "Captain Dave may never go in the boat again."
This guy is a moron who got rich.
“”It’s a dangerous game, the sea’s angry, my friends,” he said. “Captain Dave may never go in the boat again.””
No Dave, you’re an idiot, for multiple reasons, even in that short clip.
That is a pretty well protected harbor especially where the moorings are. ‘Lost at sea’ is a bit drama queen - good thing the girl in the rowboat was able to rescue him.
Maybe he should have dropped an anchor.
Didn’t have one, supposedly...............
Kinda important on a boat...
Apparently didn’t have a cell phone either................unusual..................
There was once was a man from Nantucket…,
Corporate welfare? Send him a bill? Do we all pay for it?
Probably worried he would drift into Topper's at The Wauwinet and be forced to buy a $500 bottle of wine.
I WAS WAITING FOR THAT.........................
Didn’t he have sea tow?
It sounds like he was drifting across the harbor. Not like he was caught in the Gulf Stream and the next stop was Scotland.
I think this story has a lot of Dave’s hyperbole in it.
After all he is El Presidente.
Can’t call Sea Tow without a phone..............
“No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing”
NO BRAIN
I would not say he was a moron. Do you actually know the story of BarStool Sports?
He started the company/web site in his condo. All by himself. He then hired his buddies to right for it. Eventually selling it for about $9MM. That company sold it to someone else for substantially more. He bought the company back about a year ago for $1. YES $1.00 US DOLLAR.
IMHO, that makes him the best businessman I have ever heard of.
“Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea.”
Yup, drifting across a mooring field, “rescued” by a girl in a dinghy.
This guy needs to stay far away from the water. (and change his business card to “barstool sea captain bullspit)
...and no driving Delmont 88s either.
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