Crash Boat Beach Explained

Crash Boat Beach
Native Name:Playa Crash Boat
Pushpin Map:Crash Boat
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Aguadilla
Subdivision Type:Commonwealth
Subdivision Name:Puerto Rico
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Aguadilla
Subdivision Type2:Ideal Areas for
Subdivision Name2: Swimming Scuba Diving Diving/Snorkeling
Subdivision Type3:Lifeguards
Subdivision Name3:Non Available
Subdivision Type4:Safety
Subdivision Name4:For All Ages
Playa Crash Boat
Location:Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Coordinates:18.4584°N -67.1649°W

Crash Boat Beach or Crashboat Beach (Spanish; Castilian: Playa Crash Boat) on the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico is situated in the municipality of Aguadilla.

Description

Crash Boat Beach is halfway between the former Ramey Air Force Base (today's Aguadilla Airport) and Aguadilla and still retains some remains of its pier infrastructure from when it was used to support Ramey Air Force Base.[1] Now these piers remains are used as a fishing and recreation spot.

The Crash Boat Beach piers / dock was originally built for use by the United States military rescue boats who raced out to sea to rescue downed airmen from Ramey Air Force Base, hence the name "Crash boat". As time passed, the local sea currents deposited tons of sand into the pier area forming into a beach, making it unusable to dock boats at the pier.[2]

Crash Boat Beach is now a tourism spot where vacationers participate in recreational activities, such as swimming, sun bathing, surfing, and snorkeling.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith, D.C. . Antilles . Vantage Press . 1995 . 978-0-533-11446-7 . da . 2019-07-21 . 42.
  2. Web site: Crash Boat – Surf Spot in Aguadilla. goseepr. 26 May 2011 . 25 May 2018.