“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 Ōpito 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,” Coastguard NZ said.
“The vessel has since sunk at the entrance to Ōpito Bay in the Kerikeri Inlet.”
