Breakdown – 10/01/2016 – 16:53 to 20:43

At 1653hr a call was received from a 8m aluminium boat with 2 POB. The boat was at Club Rock near White Island and had lost steering and needed assistance. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to asssist after completing a current rescue. Sea conditions were reasonable with10kt wind from NNE and 0.5m-1m swell. At 1719hr the boat reported that it had made temporary repairs by setting up manual steering using the trim tabs and was proceeding at slow speed towards Kohi Point. At 1725hr Whakatane Rescue rendezvoused with the boat and took it under tow. At 2043hr both boats were safely back in port.