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Not guilty https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/522769/enchanter-trial-skipper-lance-goodhew-found-not-guilty-of-breaching-duties

Racing yesterday off Browns island and we got in amongst a school of Orca. One hefty young buck peeled off and decided to have a bit of fun with us. We were doing 12 knots and this guy was hardly moving, he came right up under the stern and started playing with the leeward rudder, little taps to start with then a hefty whack which just about took the tiller out of my hand. The rest of the family turned up and called him off so the whole episode lasted less than a minute but a bit scary for sure. I've had a few dolphins do this before but this was a bit next level, he was a big animal. I s

Ridiculous result , from a lame prosecution . It wasnt a rogue wave and yes they often peak up along that shore in those conditions hence If Goodhew knew where he was, it was easy to predict.

Not guilty. Wow. How often does that happen?!? Can't wait for Maritime NZ to comment... From Aardvarks link: Judge Rzepecky said the terrible tragedy was caused by a significant rogue wave in otherwise benign conditions, and could not be sure Goodhew could have foreseen it given the information he had at the time.