Wow!
At 1.30pm they were 18km offshore from 90 Mile Beach when Carey’s shipmate suddenly stabbed him in the head. “I’ve never been more terrified in my life”, Carey said. He barricaded himself into a living space below deck until help arrived about six hours later, at 7.30pm.
Why did someone not try to save his boat? Is it because if you have a conviction, police treat you badly? Or was it because of the location?
Maybe there weren't any experienced sailors in the police or coastguard willing to sail an unknown vessel back around North Cape, or down to New Plymouth.