eruptn 95 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Some video with NZ Herald report; https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/fiji-cruise-diverts-to-yacht-in-distress-call-overnight-in-high-seas-rescue/FB27NDYNJJCNNPZJOKEUCO6L6M/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Broken rig and one dead. Wonder what happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 258 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, Island Time said: Broken rig and one dead. Wonder what happened. Doesn't sound like a very successful rescue then. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 258 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 The NZ Herald story above made it sound like there was two crew, this story says 3, but one dead. Perhaps the NZ Herald story was referring to two crew alive. One taken off and being treated on the cruise ship, and one still alive with one dead on the yacht, which appears would be rolling around like a bastard. All sounds very concerning / bad / sad whatever is going on One person has died after getting into trouble in water near Fiji. They were on a yacht with two other people when a mayday was called on Sunday night. Kiwi cruise passenger Ali Gilhurst told Stuff the captain alerted the passengers about the death on Monday afternoon. “He told us one person on the yacht was, unfortunately, deceased before we got there last night. Another passenger was rescued from the vessel today by the Fijian crew. There were originally three on board the stricken yacht.” One person is dead as a cruise ship sailed to rescue mayday call | Stuff.co.nz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Seems the boat is a Senior, called Second Life. Sad day. Rig was intact before going alongside cruise ship. Possibly a medical event 1st.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 12m yacht is called Second Life. Michael Hill Jewellers vessel The Beast giving assistance. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/new-zealand-yacht-crewmember-rescued-by-cruise-ship-off-fiji/ELEODRVJMRFABHKSFO4IW7GMEU/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 258 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 RNZ (radio) said the crewman was killed when the rig came down. If that is the case it is very sad indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 258 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 One member of a New Zealand yachting crew has died and two more are seriously injured after being struck by a broken mast off the coast of Fiji. The Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Fiji said the crew sent a mayday distress call near Nadi at around 9pm last night. "One of the yacht's mast broke and the crew got hit by it," a spokesperson said. Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre confirmed that one person died after being hit by the mast. An Australian cruise ship, the Pacific Explorer, diverted its route to help the yacht. But a Maritime NZ said the cruise ship was too big and could only pick up one of the survivors for medical treatment. One dead, two seriously injured after NZ yacht accident off Fiji coast | RNZ News Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Can’t see any evidence of the rig posing a risk to life or limb the damage to the upper portion appears later and may well be the result of contact with the ship. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Mainsheet caught the boat owner Clive in a crash gybe. Very sad news indeed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulD 0 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Any more news on this? Have texted a mate of mine sailing back to NZ and not heard from him. Very concerned for his safety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 293 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Herald has the details. Very sad situation. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/stricken-fiji-yacht-sailor-clive-nothlings-widow-wants-husband-home/SYV7ZKBGMNERHMBYUXSCNEFR6E/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 It would appear from the last two days Herald reports -that the paper is lacking editorial oversight of the articles pasted up by their cub reporters -who dont even have a grip on the English language -dirigibles ! And even making up the story to the point that it was factually incorrect -obvious from the first pictures . An extremely sad event for those involved and left . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 258 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Zozza said: Herald has the details. Very sad situation. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/stricken-fiji-yacht-sailor-clive-nothlings-widow-wants-husband-home/SYV7ZKBGMNERHMBYUXSCNEFR6E/ Autopilot packed up, leading to the skipper getting knocked unconscious by the boom, later dieing. Following the Platino and now Second Life, I wonder if CAT 1 will make boom-breaks or some other form of gybe preventer mandatory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Better to design a boat where the traveler is not in the cockpit, the boom is above head height, oh yeah and drop the main early when going downwind in a freshening breeze. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Apparently the yacht has been scuttled by the Navy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashby 3 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 25/09/2023 at 5:07 PM, Island Time said: Seems the boat is a Senior, called Second Life. Sad day. Rig was intact before going alongside cruise ship. Possibly a medical event 1st.... Agree sails are off the mast so likely the dismantling happened when going alongside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 95 Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Some more detail: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/stricken-fiji-yacht-sailor-clive-nothlings-widow-wants-husband-home/SYV7ZKBGMNERHMBYUXSCNEFR6E/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 643 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 And another one,friend onboard ship so have to wait for report. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/cruise-ship-pacific-explorer-makes-second-dramatic-mayday-rescue/3J2TYK7WPFEFXJQ6YEGM7IQ3TA/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Bugger. https://www.tomrobinsonboats.com 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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