A 6m fibreglass hard top boat with 4 POB called for assistance east of Whale Island and 6.8nm from Whakatane. The boat reported engine problems that resulted in the boat only able to make slow progress towards Whakatane and requested a tow. The weather conditions...
A 13.4m ferro-cement yacht called for assistance while on a voyage from Gisborne to Tauranga as part of a longer voyage from Picton to Auckland. The sole sailor on board was the owner/captain and reported on Ch16 that he was disorientated, had a medical condition and...
A Boat 6.5m fibreglass 200m off Kohi Point with motor failure requested assistance. Sea conditions were moderate with 17-20kt wind from NNW making the bar turbulent. Whakatane Rescue responded with a crew of 4 and towed the boat back to Whakatane.
A 6m boat called for assistance with overheating motor 2km east of Kohi Point. Two POB. Sea conditions and visibility were good with no significant swell. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and after some searching found the boat 5km east of Kohi. The boat was...
A 10m yacht that was drifting 10nm off Raurimu Islands notified Coastguard that the motor was leaking fuel and it needed a tow to Tauranga. Sea conditions were slight, wind was 7kt from NNW with medium visibility and 1m swell. Tauranga and Maketu Coastguards were...
