UPDATE1:50pm

The SV Pointless was refloated Wednesday after losing its mooring and running aground along Beach Drive SW. The effort was made by putting floats around the beached vessel and then towing it back out as the high tide came in.

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High winds on Tuesday were at least partially responsible for a sailboat running aground near Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint on Beach Drive SW. 

The boat is owned by "Scupper" husband of Rhonda Porter who is well known in West Seattle as a community activist, mortgage loan officer and the editor of the Beach Drive Blog. (see below)

Porter documented the incident on her blog:

"This morning, SV Pointless buoy pulled up and she drifted into the rocks at Emma Schmitz View Point.

I know about SV Pointless because she belongs to my husband, aka Beach Drive Blog’s intrepid reporter, Scupper.

It has been gut-wrenching to watch. We are forever grateful to our wonderful neighbors who have stopped by to help and who have sent well wishes.

The Coast Guard will not tow a boat that’s ashore. They were only really interested in protecting life (understandably) and were willing to rescue hubby if needed.

SPD’s crew has to get through the locks before they can do anything – that’s an hour wait. The Seattle Fire Department was the only contact we had and, like the Coast Guard, they will not tow either.

Vessel Assist would not come out because of the small craft advisory.

Over the years, we’ve heard from neighbors who enjoy having SV Pointless as part of their view. It’s been a sign of summer. Let’s hope she can be safely recovered."

Porter said they would wait until daylight and the next high tide tomorrow to attempt to refloat the Pointless.