ex Elly 217 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Three hospitalised after yacht stranding near Rakino Island Three men were hospitalised last night after their yacht came off its moorings and ran aground on South Island near Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf. https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/10/three-hospitalised-after-yacht-stranding-near-rakino-island/ I note that this occurred around the same time as the tornado hit Howick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 98 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/10/three-hospitalised-after-yacht-stranding-near-rakino-island/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 35 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, ex Elly said: I note that this occurred around the same time as the tornado hit Howick Nowcasting at Tiritiri Matangi was reporting 45 knots northerly around that time so I'd expect that to be the same at Rakino. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 707 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 We were in Islington Bay, nowcasting had Tiri gusting 55 and we had 40 plus in the anchorage. Went to Rakino this morning and saw the yacht on South Islet, looked pretty concerning with the dinghy still attached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 356 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Horrible to see. Any idea what sort of boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 8 hours ago, motorb said: Nowcasting at Tiritiri Matangi was reporting 45 knots northerly around that time so I'd expect that to be the same at Rakino. Pla eeeese ! the Tornado hit Dannemora we don't get Tornados in Howick, wrong area code Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 9 hours ago, ex Elly said: Three hospitalised after yacht stranding near Rakino Island Three men were hospitalised last night after their yacht came off its moorings and ran aground on South Island near Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf. https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/10/three-hospitalised-after-yacht-stranding-near-rakino-island/ I note that this occurred around the same time as the tornado hit Howick I presume it dragged its anchor or did it truly come off a Mooring ?, there is only a few in Home bay to the north ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 707 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Its possible it was on a mooring but much more likely that it dragged, high tide was around the same time as the front came though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,055 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Clipper said: Horrible to see. Any idea what sort of boat? three spreader mast, so something on the larger end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 437 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Could be a Don Senior yacht, not sure that they were anchored, hope the people are ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zug 2 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Pretty odd the were onboard if they weren't anchored? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 90 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 17 hours ago, Frank said: Pla eeeese ! the Tornado hit Dannemora we don't get Tornados in Howick, wrong area code Really??? I recall a Tornado hitting Howick before... https://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/December_1987_Auckland_Tornado https://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/collections/3000/objects/1089256/destruction-of-classrooms-at-howick-district-high-school-by-a-tornado-destruction-of-classrooms-at- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Persuader 20 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Hi all, from the skipper. Yacht was at secure anchor in Pohutukawa Bay, Rakino when struck by extreme weather event at around 2040hrs 9/4. Dragged rapidly onto South Island in very high winds and sea. Huge shout out to Rescue Services - Maritime Coordination Centre, Auckland Coastguard Maritime Unit and especially Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew who winched crew to safety in extreme conditions. All crew shell-shocked by severity of event but now fully recovered. Mourning loss of a fantastic yacht. Salvage mid week. Thank you to all who have sent support 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 356 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Wow, sorry to hear about your boat, thanks for coming and filling in the details., Hope you and crew all recovered? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 217 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Strong Persuader is a Senior 10. Did the SSANZ series last year. Nice yacht. Hope it is salvageable. I thought I saw Psyche in Church bay on Sunday morning, and Bad Kitty down near Rocky bay in the evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 35 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 10:16 PM, Strong Persuader said: Yacht was at secure anchor in Pohutukawa Bay, Rakino when struck by extreme weather event at around 2040hrs 9/4. Dragged rapidly onto South Island in very high winds and sea. Oh wow good to have the clarification that the vessel was at anchor, rather than a mooring. I had suspected the usual poor reporting had got that detail wrong.... Feeling a bit more justified in leaving our anchor at Station Bay and heading back to the marina before the winds picked up that afternoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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