Police Get To Bottom Of Abandoned Boat Mystery

CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- New Jersey State Police have solved the mystery of the yacht that washed up on a beach in New Jersey last week, the Journal News has reported.

The Mel Rael, a yacht out of Congers, was found beached in New Jersey earlier this week.
Photo Credit: *New York State Police Marine Services Unit*

Rachel Martin

08/03/2016 1:43 p.m.

As Daily Voice reported earlier this week, the New York State Police's Marine Services Bureau was trying to locate the owner of yacht, which appeared to be out of Congers, in Rockland County.

The Journal News reports that the boat had recently been sold to a West Virginia man, Ricky Adkins -- who had mechanical problems while out on it last week.

Though Adkins anchored the boat in Little Egg Inlet when he caught a ride to shore, the tides had other ideas, according to the Journal News.

Read the full story Journal News story here.

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