A luxury launch is no longer beached near the entrance to Auckland s Tamaki River 29 December 2020
Two people needed to be rescued, but nobody was injured.
Holes in the launch were patched and it was pulled off the rocks at high tide yesterday, and towed to Half Moon Bay marina.
Salvage master Nick Lewis acknowledges there had been a clear navigational error.
The boat has been handed over to an insurance company for assessment.
A luxury launch is no longer beached near the entrance to Auckland s Tamaki River 29 December 2020
Two people needed to be rescued, but nobody was injured.
Holes in the launch were patched and it was pulled off the rocks at high tide yesterday, and towed to Half Moon Bay marina.
Salvage master Nick Lewis acknowledges there had been a clear navigational error.
The boat has been handed over to an insurance company for assessment.
A luxury motor yacht beached in the Hauraki Gulf is expected to be salvaged today if the conditions are right
A luxury motor yacht beached in the Hauraki Gulf is expected to be salvaged today if the conditions are right 28 December 2020
The 15.5 metre Riviera craft became stuck on rocks at Achilles Point, off St Heliers Beach in east Auckland on December 23.
Two people on the boat were rescued but didn t need medical attention.
A harbourmaster spokesman says the vessel hasn t moved, and it s not leaking oil so it s not causing any issues.
Luxury motor yacht remains beached in Auckland harbour
27 Dec, 2020 03:26 AM
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The luxury motor yacht ran aground off the Auckland coastline on Wednesday, and has sat there ever since. Photo / Alex Burton
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
A luxury motor yacht, potentially worth upwards of $1 million, has sat beached in the Hauraki Gulf for four days now.
The 15.5-metre Riviera craft got in trouble and ran aground on rocks at Achilles Point near the Tāmaki River entrance in east Auckland on Wednesday, December 23.
Two people had been on the boat and needed to be rescued, but did not need any medical attention.