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Yachties rescued as yacht sinks off Plimmerton after hitting rocks
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- Operation Details Date/Time: Thu, 18/03/2010 - 21:45 - Fri, 19/03/2010 - 00:30 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 2 A Wellington couple aged in their 70's are lucky to be alive after their 25 foot yacht hit rocks off Plimmerton Beach near Wellington on Thursday night. The couple phoned Police on 111 from a cell phone at approximately 9.45pm after their boat hit rocks a few hundred metres off shore; losing power and taking on water. The Police, Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Coastguard were all sent to the aid of the couple, who managed to climb into a small dinghy (in choppy conditions) as their boat sank beneath them. Vessel Details Length: 7.60 Resources Attendees: Gary Spence Jimmy Trist Paul Craven Peter Francis Peter Tse tfarmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus Toyota Prado Attachments Image: read more
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