
Racing yacht runs aground at Lyttelton days before Sail GP regatta
Boat marooned at the base of a cliff but all five crew rescued by the Coastguard.
Boat marooned at the base of a cliff but all five crew rescued by the Coastguard.
Meanwhile, Waikato Regional Council also rescued a grounded vessel.
The pair, which included an elderly man, were left clinging to their upturned dinghy.
A volunteer said the rescue was a case of being in the right place at the right time.
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The 37-year-old man was reported missing around 5.20pm.
The whale became stranded some time before 9pm.
The group of four teenagers were being carried out to sea by a strong current.
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.
"Our thoughts are with the family of the missing diver during this difficult time."
Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.
The seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.
Three people on a 40ft boat got into trouble when rough conditions injured two.
Construction on the boat began around July last year.
A busy summer awaits Search and Rescue units, with callouts on the rise.