Ran aground – 01/10/2021 – 16:03 to 19:12

A yacht ran aground while entering Ohiwa Harbour. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist. A charter vessel offered to help. Despite efforts to pull the stricken yacht off the sand it was unsuccessful. The yacht was left overnight on the bar and the occupants brought ashore. The yacht was towed off the bar by a salvage vessel the next morning.