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Yacht aground in Porirua Harbour

Posted by Trevor Burgess
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Operation Details
Date/Time: 
Fri, 02/08/2019 - 08:30 - 11:30
Operation Type: 
CG Operation (good samaritan)
People Assisted: 
1
Total Volunteer Hours: 
15

Yacht Jackjumper broken mooring and drifted onto sandbank.  Hard aground.  Used main anchor to kedge bow around, rafted up and returned to mooring.  Refastened.

As short of crew took two harbour rangers out ot assist as owners rep.

Wind increased from 30 knot NW to 45 knot NW.  Tide turned at 1030hours

Location

41° 6' 25.8408" S, 174° 51' 51.8652" E
Vessel Details
Length: 
13.0m
Resources
Attendees: 
Weedoogie
Katestewart
Neil Cornwell
Trevor Burgess
CRV's Used: 
Mana Rescue II
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