The yacht missing off the east coast of the Coromandel
Peninsula has been found and both people on board are
believed safe.
Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination
Centre NZ (RCCNZ) began coordinating the search yesterday
evening after a brief and partial Mayday call was
received.
Senior Search and Rescue Officer, Chris
Henshaw, said that a short time ago a vessel advised that it
was the one that had broadcast the Mayday call.
RCCNZ
is standing down the search aircraft and vessel.
More
details will be shared as they become available
.
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