Triple Unit Tow from Foxton to Mana

A yacht that started it's journey from Tauranga, destined for Marlborough Sounds, left Whanganui yesterday afternoon and then ran into mechanical difficulty 21 NM off shore from Foxton Beach. Coastguard Manawatu went out and towed him towards Kapiti Island, where Coastguard Kapiti took over the tow.

Coastguard Mana then went out and took over the tow from from south of Kapiti Island and brought him into Mana Marina where he will be able to arrange repair.

All up it was a 12hr job which started off as a Police SAR job before being sent up to RCCNZ when it was found that he was 21NM offshore.

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