ex Elly 246 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 A yachtie in trouble near Great Barrier Island sparked a 14-hour rescue mission that pushed Coastguard Whangārei rescuers to their limit. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/coastguard-whangarei-tows-yacht-to-safety-from-great-barrier-island/7GEEMUWZTVGFPJ6IX6OWVYSBJM/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 473 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 At least it was calm, probably quite tedious for those non professionals who are used to travelling at 40 knots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 395 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 That was a very long tow. Wonder what the back story was on the yacht? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 696 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, K4309 said: That was a very long tow. Wonder what the back story was on the yacht? wonder the same.Was he making a passage to Mercs or Whitianga? Strange how they stopped at the Mokes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 395 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 42 minutes ago, harrytom said: wonder the same.Was he making a passage to Mercs or Whitianga? Strange how they stopped at the Mokes I think a stop at the Mokes is logical. You can speed up the delivery by slowing the work down. Take a break to re-assess, check over, confirm your plan, etc. That, and if I was a CG volunteer and was putting in that many hours, I'd want to take the chance to check out the Mokes on the way past. I've never been there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 390 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Looks like a local liveaboard Townson 26 . In real world $ that tow probably cost more than the value of the boat ? A bit over the top really but a good outcome . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 696 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, K4309 said: I think a stop at the Mokes is logical. You can speed up the delivery by slowing the work down. Take a break to re-assess, check over, confirm your plan, etc. That, and if I was a CG volunteer and was putting in that many hours, I'd want to take the chance to check out the Mokes on the way past. I've never been there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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