This week, an unfortunate sailboat became the latest victim to the hazardous shoals of the Hatteras Island coast, often referred to as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The sailor is fine, and efforts are being made to salvage the boat from the beach. Photo taken by Joy Crist of Surf or Sound Realty.
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