Lindsay 38 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 A mystery why you would anchor there in a strong nor’easter https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/557175/dramatic-boat-rescue-off-whangaparaoa-peninsula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 265 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 So did the man go ashore to get supplies, and then couldn't get back to the boat. Coastguard were out for 4 hours just to get someone off. No mention of what happened to the yacht, did it drag onto the beach or rocks? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nathan1000 7 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I saw a mast and rigging sticking out of the water driving over the bridge today at Northcote pt. Hull must be resting on the bottom in submarine mode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 483 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Yes a small multihull at Northcote i think, the Whangaparaoa one was indeed strange , what kind of boat? why was he trying to get out to his wife at midnight on that lee shore? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 400 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I don't know, but I have had a long chat with a couple on the beach at Tindalls that this may have been. So noting it is just conjecture that this couple is the couple I spoke to. Short story is (the couple I spoke to) are "alternative lifestylers" and were living in a campervan. They had bought an old wooden launch and were excited about using that for boating and living on it. Possibly plywood, or at least wooden, as in not a modern plastic thing. Lets call it one of your typical end of life boats you find on moorings all around Auckland. It did not have insurance, they were keen for third party so as to enable haul outs and get into other moorings, which I gave them some advice on (is it the Marina Shop in Opua that does 3rd party for about $350?) They would have been on a mooring there, they were renting one. They would have been in Tindalls cause they basically didn't have anywhere else to go. I did have a long conversation with them on alternative places to get a mooring, such as Stillwater, Weiti and up the Mahu. They were new to boating and consequently lacking in knowledge. Lovely people and we had a great yarn. To convey a bit about them in the politest way I can think of, I'd describe them as 'non-conformist'. In saying all that, there were a few safety concerns I noted when yarning with them, which is why I think the couple in the story were the couple I spoke to. Not wanting to go into details as I don't want this to be a name and shame. The couple will be traumatised and feeling like sh*t already. In short, I would say this is more about Auckland's housing shortage and costs rather than a regular boating incident. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 803 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Thanks for that K4309, people make mistakes most people getting into sailing are genuine, somewhat inexperienced and starry eyed. Its a story as old as yachting https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/couple-trade-havelock-north-home-to-sail-the-world-adam-and-vickis-travels/YU4FRSLQZRFNXFULAIHBNF7OFU/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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