Accident Ejects Wellesley Man and His Brother from Boat

A Wellesley man and his brother, from Bronxville, NY, are both unharmed after they were ejected from a boat on Lake Sunapee on Thurdsay, say New Hampshire State Police. 

At 3:33 p.m., New Hampshire State Police - Marine Patrol received several 911 calls from Lake Sunapee with callers reporting that two people had been ejected from a boat, and the boat was now circling under power without anyone on board.  

Marine Patrol Officer Seth Alie responded along with Newbury Fire/Rescue.  

When police got there, they found that a passerby had pulled the two men from the water and the boat had crashed into the rocks on the shore of Great Island.  The engine was still running at high speed.  After determining that neither of the men were injured, Officer Alie turned off the boat’s engine and secured it on shore.

The boat, a 15-foot Boston Whaler with a 60 HP engine, was being operated by Mark Moore, age 45 of Wellesley, with his brother Charles Moore, 48, of Bronxville, NY, also on board.  

As he was accelerating up to planning speed, the boat hit a wave which caused the boat to swerve abruptly, throwing the operator out of the boat. The passenger stood up to try to gain control of the boat and was also thrown out of it, which was now traveling on plane without anyone at the controls.  After a few minutes of operating in circles putting both men at risk of being struck by the boat, they were pulled out of the water and the boat crashed on shore.

This accident remains under investigation.  Newbury Fire/Rescue also responded and assisted Marine Patrol on scene.

The New Hampshire State Police - Marine Patrol would like to remind all boaters that they strongly recommend using the ignition safety lanyard when operating a boat to prevent incidents such as this from becoming a tragedy.