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Investigation ongoing into death of person after yacht sinks off Cape Brett

October 15, 2019

One person died and another was seriously injured after they were forced to abandon their vessel in bad weather.


It’s not yet clear what caused a yacht to sink off the east coast of Northland last night.

A man is dead and a woman seriously injured after they were forced to abandon their 47-foot vessel in bad weather, 37 kilometres off Cape Brett.

The authorities got a mayday call from the boat just after midday, but it had sunk by the time the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter arrived.

The air force dropped a life raft to those on the stricken yacht as it was pummelled by 25-foot waves.

Two others who were on the vessel are in a moderate condition.

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