ex Elly 217 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Hauraki Gulf rescue: Yachtsmen pull hypothermic fisherman from water after kayak flips A hypothermic fisherman who flipped out of his kayak and was tangled in gear was lucky to be discovered by passing yachtsmen and plucked from the Hauraki Gulf. The man had been in the water for an hour when he was pulled to safety by a group of men returning from a morning sail on Saturday. The crew took the man to the Milford Cruising Club and got him warm until the ambulance arrived. Hato Hone St John confirmed they “assessed, treated, and transported one patient in a serious condition to North Shore Hospital.” “We had just done the last Coastal Classic so my boat Ratcatcher was all kitted out with the best first aid kit and all the hypothermia gear,” Woodward said. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hauraki-gulf-rescue-yachtsmen-pull-hypothermic-fisherman-from-water-after-kayak-flips/S5LL3D7RFNBMPL2D67W2UGZ2EM/ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 707 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, ex Elly said: Ratcatcher was all kitted out with the best first aid kit and all the hypothermia gear, so much rum 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 437 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Well done to the two Piedies he would not have made it without them coming back in to the Milf and discovering him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Praising Piedy boys?!! What next.what the hell? Following the most noble of tenets - to help another at sea.. yes, well done them men - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 108 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 19/11/2023 at 10:47 AM, Psyche said: so much rum One of the boat kids in our coast cruising group, probably eating sand when you were blasting around in your pathfinder. Must ring his dad and tell him what a good job we did helping raise him. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 They deserve a Cat3 lifeline exemption and free entry to next years CC for that effort 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 More rescues today https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/25/helicopter-crew-rescue-men-from-yacht-off-new-plymouth-coast/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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