Boating Crash on Lake Sunapee

Sunapee, New Hampshire – On Saturday, June 11, 2022 at approximately 10:01 PM, New Hampshire State Police Communications received a call regarding a boating crash that occurred on Lake Sunapee near the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club.

New Hampshire State Police-Marine Patrol officers, Sunapee Police Department personnel, Sunapee Fire Department and New London Ambulance personnel responded. Upon arrival, officers found a 22’ Mastercraft approximately twenty feet on shore resting on a steep hill in trees and brush. The two occupants were still in the vessel and were not injured. The crash was reportedly heard across the lake at Blodgett Landing in Newbury.

The operator, Michael Smith, age 19, of Hingham, MA was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated.

New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol reminds all boaters to maintain a proper lookout and designate a sober operator whenever underway on the public waters. Anyone who witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact New Hampshire State Police-Marine Patrol Sergeant Seth Alie at Seth.P.Alie@dos.nh.gov or (603) 227-2117.