Three hypothermic boaties were plucked from the water today after their overloaded boat sank beneath them in the Waitemata Harbour
Three hypothermic boaties were plucked from the water today after their overloaded boat sank beneath them in the Waitemata Harbour
8 March 2020
They were bobbing in the waters of Mechanics Bay for "some time" before they were rescued by a passing yacht.
A Coastguard vessel met the party early this afternoon after a rescue beacon was activated from the yacht.
The small boat they were in had a chilly bin full of fish, so Coastguard thinks it may have been overloaded.
The 3 to 4 metre boat and the catch have been recovered successfully.
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