Coastguard Mana / July 2015
Coastguard Mana is an affiliated member of Coastguard New Zealand and is a Unit of Coastguard Central Region. We are based at the Mana Cruising Club / Mana Marina on the west coast of the North Island, just up the road from Wellington. Our area of responsibility covers the Mana inshore recreational area and the northern end of Cook Strait across to the top of the Marlborough Sounds.
- Tagged as:
- boating
- emergencyservices
- kapiti
- sport
- places
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Tow in of Yacht Tetega
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Wed, 22/07/2015 - 12:30 - 15:30 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 4 Total Volunteer Hours: 12 Tetega experienced overheating of engine off reef on leeds to Porirua Harbour. Drifted to Tea Gardens. Took in tow to back inside reef, some lee of strong southerly. Rafted up and took over bar into Mana Marina against breast works. Outgoing tide with 20 knot gusting 25 knot south easterly. Vessel Details Length: 14.00m Resources Attendees: Ben Ryan Neil Cornwell Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus
- Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
- Tagged as:
- porirua
-41.069399, 174.842262
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Young kayaker rescued
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 28/06/2015 - 03:00 - 03:15 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 1 Young girl was pulled from the water after falling from her kayak, being unable to empty it of water and get back aboard. Episode occurred near the Plimmerton Boating Club later in the afternoon of the mid-winter swim. Her father was anxiously watching from the shore. Fortunately MR2 was exercising close by and was able to respond very quickly. No callout was received - person was observed falling our of kayak by a crew member. The girl was deliver the few meters to shore and advised to take a hot shower - the water was very cold. Vessel Details Length: 12.00m Resources Attendees: Alistair Taylor Weedoogie Jake Mark Presling Steve_Rolston CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus
- Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
- Automatically tagged as:
- boating
- emergency-services
- kapiti
-41.074553, 174.856502
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