Major search for yacht in distress ends with a call to Northland police
19 Feb, 2021 02:56 AM
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Frigate HMNZS Te Kaha searched through Wednesday night to find the yacht Tribe believed to be in distress. Photo / File
Frigate HMNZS Te Kaha searched through Wednesday night to find the yacht Tribe believed to be in distress. Photo / File
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Sailors aboard a yacht feared missing since Wednesday night ended a major search and rescue operation with a call to Northland police asking if they were been looked for.
A search for the yacht Tribe and the two people believed to be on-board was launched by NZ's Rescue Co-ordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) around 6.30pm on Wednesday after a brief and partial Mayday call was received.