Sportfish Yacht Collides Into Southern Charleston Jetty

A sixteen meter Ocean sportfish yacht titled m/y Strike Finder with five persons onboard collided with the Southern Charleston Jetty, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on 02:10 early morning time of Sunday 22 March.  Sea Tow reported the accident to the Charleston Coast Guard sector after one of the persons onboard the sportfish yacht made a call that they where stuck to the jetty and taking on water. A swift response by air-rescue to save the five crew was organized, with North Charleston Fire, Coast Guard Station Charleston, Coast Air Facility Charleston, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island Fire Department, Charleston Pilots, SeaTow, and TowBoatU.S assisting in this recovery.  The State Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.

M/y Strike Finder is an Ocean Yacht 52 Super Sport.  Produced from 2001 to 2006, the 52 Super Sport offered a three double cabins layout with a midships located full beam master stateroom, and was powered by twin 800 to 1015hp Cat engines for top speeds in the mid thirties.  The 52SS came out as a replacement to the 53 Super Sport, and was replaced by the 54 Super Sport in 2007.