A 10-ton, 33-foot sailboat ran aground at Upton Beach last Monday, drawing the attention of residents and authorities. Its owner, an itinerant union carpenter who had been on his way to Seattle, said he lacks the insurance or personal funds to cover removing the vessel. 

Since the beach is managed by the county, Marin County Parks is working with the Sheriff’s Office and the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, which manages the water up…