Two missing yachties who issued mayday calls have been found safe and well in the Bay of Plenty
Two missing yachties who issued mayday calls have been found safe and well in the Bay of Plenty
6 January 2020
Maritime New Zealand and Coastguard initiated a search shortly after receiving the calls around eight last night- but were unable to find anything.
Whakatane's local radio station was then broadcasting updates on the search when they received a call from a local woman who had sighted a yacht meeting the description of the missing yacht in Omaio Bay.
The information was passed on to authorities who sent a helicopter to the area to confirm it was the missing yacht.
The two people onboard are uninjured and appeared to have trouble maintaining anchorage.
A Coastguard NZ vessel is heading to assist them.
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