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Dave Portnoy rescued by Coast Guard after boat goes adrift off Nantucket: ‘We almost lost Captain Dave’
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and his mom had to be rescued by the US Coast Guard Monday after his boat suddenly lost power and went adrift off Nantucket. “Your boys almost lost Captain Dave today,” the 47-year-old revealed in a video posted on social media. The sea saga unfolded after Portnoy said he unhooked his 28-foot boat from a dock in one of the exclusive Massachusetts vacation island’s harbors — only to realize the vessel’s engine and breakers were dead. Dave Portnoy rips George Clooney for waiting weeks after fundraiser to say Biden is a ‘vegetable’ “No power, no radio, no...
Vineyard Wind turbine blade damaged; fiberglass debris in water south of Nantucket
A turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm sustained damage Saturday, sending pieces of fiberglass into the water, the company said. Debris has been moving toward Nantucket from the location of the turbines, 15 miles southwest of the island and south of Martha’s Vineyard. The company said it is deploying two teams of four people to Nantucket to remove debris from this island’s south-facing beaches.
Debris Teams Searching For Parts Of Turbine Blade
Debris recovery teams are being mobilized on Nantucket after a blade was damaged on a wind turbine. Vineyard Wind says the incident that took place on Saturday. The teams will be surveying the southern-facing beaches of the island and are working with the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain a safety zone of 500 meters around the impacted turbine offshore.
Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine Scatters Debris Along Nantucket's South Shore; Wind Farm Operations Shut Down By Feds
Debris from a broken Vineyard Wind turbine blade washed up all over Nantucket's south shore Tuesday morning, prompting the offshore energy company to mount a cleanup effort and the federal government to shut down the wind farm "until further notice." Residents began reporting pieces of green and white foam, along...
Dave Portnoy Rescued by the Coast Guard After He Was 'Lost at Sea': 'No Power, No Radio, No Anchor'
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy says he is lucky to be alive today after having to be rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard just outside of Boston. On Monday, the 47-year-old Massachusetts native and social media personality took to X (formerly Twitter) to recount the experience of how he was "almost was lost to the ocean" after his boat lost power and was drifting slowly out to sea near Nantucket.
Nantucket Beach Home Sells For $1.77 Million Below Market Value Amid Erosion Woes
According to the Nantucket Current, a vacation home on Nantucket facing serious threats from beach erosion recently sold for just under $200,000. Jan Carlin and Ben Gifford sold the property to a neighbor — TicketNetwork co-founder Don Vaccaro. Public records show the home’s assessed value to be $1.97 million,...
US Orders Stop to Vineyard Wind Construction
The Vineyard Wind debris recovery team mobilizing before beach clean-up operations on Nantucket on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Photo Courtesy of Vineyard Wind. A federal agency has ordered a wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts to stop power production and construction until an investigation determines whether a blade failure affects other turbines, it said on Wednesday.
Vineyard Wind turbine blade sustains damage offshore
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 350-foot blade partially broke off a turbine in the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project Saturday night. The company and federal officials as of Tuesday are investigating what caused it. Anthony Seiger, a commercial clammer out of New Bedford, saw the damaged turbine while...
Coast Guard rescues Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy off of Nantucket coast
Portnoy found himself stranded off the island with no way to radio for help. The Coast Guard rescued Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy off the coast of Nantucket after his boat began drifting out to sea, he said on Monday. In a video posted to Tiktok, Portnoy details the events leading...
Barstool Sports owner saved by Coast Guard in Nantucket
NANTUCKET, Mass. (WLNE) — The Coast Guard saved Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Monday after he said he tried bringing his mom on a boat ride. In a video shared on X, Portnoy said he didn’t realize he had unhooked his boat from a buoy until until after the boat couldn’t start.
Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Scatters Debris on Nantucket
A Vineyard Wind turbine blade broke over the weekend, scattering debris into the Atlantic and prompting an investigation by the manufacturer and federal officials. The offshore wind energy company, which is in the middle of constructing a 62-turbine wind farm about 14 miles south of the Vineyard, said a 107-meter blade broke on Saturday about 20 meters from the root, but was largely still attached to the turbine.
Delectable Summer Recipes by Nantucket Chef Kaity Farrell
Drawing on the natural resources of Nantucket—among them a dazzling array of vegetables, edible flowers, and medicinal herbs that she grows outside her coastal hideaway, as well as the many treasures gathered along the island’s sandy shores—Kaity Farrell develops recipes and wares inspired by the changing seasons and infused with her signature romantic style. The private chef and artisan maker offers her recipes for Summer Vegetable Succotash and Wild Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Whipped Coconut Cream.
Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday rescue off Nantucket happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, and his engine was dead, he said.
Feds shut down Vineyard Wind as investigation continues
Vineyard Wind is reporting that one of its turbine blades was damaged on Saturday evening, leaving fiberglass scattered around its lease area and debris washed ashore on Nantucket. Federal officials have said that the exact cause of the damage is unknown, while the U.S. Coast Guard has issued warnings about...
Adrift In The Harbor, Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy Rescued By Nantucket Coast Guard
Barstool Sport’s Founder Dave Portnoy was excited to take his mother out for a leisurely boat ride Monday afternoon when he suddenly noticed his 28-foot pleasure boat drifting away from the shore after he undid his boat from the mooring and the vessel subsequently failed to start. It eventually led to members of Coast Guard Station Brant Point responding to the harbor to conduct a rescue and tow him to shore.
This Nantucket Boutique Hotel Is a Tribute to the Island’s Media Legacy
The newly reimagined 76 Main Ink Press Hotel even has an Elin Hilderbrand suite. From day trips to weekend getaways, our biweekly Traveler newsletter shows you the best of New England and beyond. The arrival of another chic hotel on Nantucket is seldom newsworthy—unless the hotel is about news itself....
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