“We don’t normally get nice boats or any boats mooring off the tip of that island.”
About 4.45pm this afternoon, Coastguard NZ confirmed it was alerted to a yacht with three people and two dogs on board that had run up against rocks at Opito Bay in Northland.
“On arrival, they found the vessel had taken on water, but all people and pets were safely ashore, with the skipper assessing the damage from a dinghy. Volunteers assisted with securing the vessel at the scene,” a Coastguard NZ spokesperson said.
“The vessel has since sunk at the entrance to Opito Bay in the Kerikeri Inlet.”
