JK 28 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 The Herald is reporting a boat in distress off Gt Barrier at 2:30am this morning. Having been woken at Matarangi by the weather around 2am I checked PredictWind & it was gusting close to 80kn at that time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Can't imagine why anyone would be there. It's not as if we didn't get a warning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 119 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Sounds like they may have been aboard when the vessel broke its mooring? https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/02/13/one-missing-after-boat-breaks-mooring-near-great-barrier-island/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheap Transport 58 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Adrianp said: Sounds like they may have been aboard when the vessel broke its mooring? https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/02/13/one-missing-after-boat-breaks-mooring-near-great-barrier-island/ Bloody unfortunate way to go.... but probably not surprising given the conditions. I went to check on my boat (moored up a usually sheltered river) yesterday afternoon. The first thing I witnessed was a dinghy levitating above the water with a volunteer aboard trying to rescue another members boat which had broken its mooring. 5 of us ended up in dinghies checking every club boat in the river and replaced mooring lines on more than a dozen boats that had either broken or were just about to. Conditions could only be described as atrocious and to be fair, we probably shouldn't have been out there. What really pissed me of about the whole situation is that despite all the warnings and requests from the club to check your boat and mooring, there were so many that had clearly not been checked, potentially putting other boats/ lives at risk. RIP to the owner of the GB boat, thoughts go out to the families affected. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I have heard its a Black 50ft(ish) performance multihull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 427 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 34 minutes ago, B00B00 said: I have heard its a Black 50ft(ish) performance multihull. Triple 8 disappeared from AIS at barrier 18hrs ago... would of been 60+ knots at the time... I doubt they were going sailing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 That’s bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 427 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I am extremely surprised to see 10 Cargo ships "sheltering" under motor in the gulf. HMNZS Te Mana is going somewhere north at 20 knots... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 427 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, B00B00 said: I have heard its a Black 50ft(ish) performance multihull. Did they find the missing person? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 97 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 The Frigate left right on sunset, was quite an odd sight watching is vanish into the mist. Local at Barrier told me, it broke its mooring and hit rocks/land, mayday went out, they were waiting till full tide to free it, but somehow ts got off on its own accord and headed out to sea. Not sure if owner was on or off boat at the time it freed itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 427 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 35 minutes ago, Ex Veladare said: The Frigate left right on sunset, was quite an odd sight watching is vanish into the mist It spent the night doing a grid search at 10knots and then tore off around 7am doing 20knots NE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 888 had installed 2 electric engines that couldn't push it into 25knots. Last seen without a rig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 624 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 That is very unfortunate, any news on whether it was crewed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Te Mana has launched a boat by the looks of it on AIS I would be able to see it from here if there wasnt so many sheds and sh*t flying through the air Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 427 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 44 minutes ago, Ex Machina said: Te Mana has launched a boat by the looks of it on AIS No, that is just when it switches from shore based to satelite. It becomes a Tug/Special when it is detected via Satelite unless you have a subscription. When they go out of shore range the shore position stays at its last location with the time decaying, and a Satelite position indicator starts up. In the image below, the actual position is the top right one (received by Satelite) While the last shore based location is bottom left, and 13minutes old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, CarpeDiem said: No, that is just when it switches from shore based to satelite. It becomes a Tug/Special when it is detected via Satelite unless you have a subscription. When they go out of shore range the shore position stays at its last location with the time decaying, and a Satelite position indicator starts up. In the image below, the actual position is the top right one (received by Satelite) While the last shore based location is bottom left, and 13minutes old. Thanks for pointing that out , learn something everyday ! . The whole situation is quite distressing and the way it unfolded could not be predicted . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Bleeper picked up this morning thats why she shifted , been thinking of our friend aboard all night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheap Transport 58 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, waikiore said: Bleeper picked up this morning thats why she shifted , been thinking of our friend aboard all night. So it's confirmed the owner is still aboard and ok? That'd be fantastic news if that's the case! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheap Transport 58 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Actually, just seen this reported now. Will done to all involved! https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-police-rescue-boatie-after-vessel-drifts-from-great-barrier-island/IUKAY47Y2BB6XFUKBNEMC4U4JY/ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, Cheap Transport said: Actually, just seen this reported now. Will done to all involved! https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-police-rescue-boatie-after-vessel-drifts-from-great-barrier-island/IUKAY47Y2BB6XFUKBNEMC4U4JY/ Amazing. Phew. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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