33 foot keeler went aground at entrance to the channel at Ngatitoa. Vessel stuck fast with tide incoming. Vessel still stuck at high tide and would not budge. Mana Rescue 1 was able to secure a line to the vessel and eventually pull her off the sandbar. She was towed to deeper water then made her way to Mana under her own steam.
Links:
[1] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/weedoogie
[2] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/mark-presling
[3] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/neil-cornwell
[4] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/crv/crv-trust-porirua-rescue