Manukau bar crossing disaster
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Topic: Manukau bar crossing disaster
Posted By: Keith C
Subject: Manukau bar crossing disaster
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 5:20pm
| Breaking news about fatalities on bar this afternoon. 2 drowned; 2 rescued after hours in the water. Very sad. |
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Posted By: MacSkipper
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 6:02pm
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2 drowned 3 rescued according to latest update - they were crossing bar at about 1330 today Mon in a 5M boat from Onehunga - low was about 1030 and wind against tide as a breezy NE down channel. A passing boat saw people who had been in water about 2 hrs at 1530 while crossing bar. ------------- Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 6:26pm
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/64529481/two-die-in-south-auckland-boating-accident
------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: Reel Living
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 6:36pm
| I came back in at exactly 13:30 in South Channel, didn't see any boat or people in water, its sad news. |
Posted By: MacSkipper
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 7:43pm
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There's a 3 day Rahui (tapu) on the Manukau harbour - I have cancelled a trip Tuesday will not go out till Friday if weather permits, out of respect for the deceased. ------------- Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish. |
Posted By: Joker
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 8:04pm
Me too about the same time and it was an easy crossing until you met the harbour channel near destruction gully when it got choppy. |
Reel Living wrote:Posted By: full sacks
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 8:22pm
| In respect there are people killed on the roads threw out n.z without them being closed for respect, in a holiday period with excellent conditions take advantage of a safe time to enjoy the west , the Rahui would be better served as a three day bay crossing corse. A sad lose to the family's respect the west. |
Posted By: MacSkipper
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 9:22pm
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Good point about roads - I drive past accidents sites to. Because I boat here in Manukau harbour it is different for me - I just don't feel like going out and would not be supported by local community I fish for. I do ask you to be careful anytime you go out in the murky. ------------- Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish. |
Posted By: fishoooo
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 9:39pm
Totally agree.
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 10:39pm
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A few sneakers on the Raglan bar at midday, completely unexpected, could see how the unwary could be caught out. Bad luck for the inexperienced. take care on the west coast. ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |