Submerged sailboat lifted from depths of Tahoe

Updated 5:57pm:

A mast has been sticking up offshore from Lakeview Commons for most of the winter.

Lake Tahoe News had asked police officers about it; they in turn said the Coast Guard was notified. The choice was to just leave it there for a while.

TowBoatUS Lake Tahoe tried to remove the sailboat on May 9, but wasn’t able to because it was discovered the cabin windows were no longer intact. Crews came back on Wednesday and were able to bring the boat to the surface. For now, the owner wants to keep it anchored where it its.

There was no rush to get the sailboat out of the water because officials said it was not a problem for other boaters and was not an environmental concern.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report