Three boaters did the right thing calling for help on their VHF radio when they were taking on water.
They believed they were only 500 metres off Orewa Beach, New Zealand.
But in reality, they were 5 km away.
“They were all wearing life jackets and we’re fairly confident that’s what saved their lives.
“They ended up clinging to the hull for about 40 minutes and if they hadn’t been wearing the life jackets it could have been a much more tragic outcome.”
If they had set out with a personal locator beacon and activated that once they got into trouble, rescuers would likely have been with them in 10 minutes.
Three New Zealanders rescued from boat farther out to sea than they thought
Three boaters did the right thing calling for help on their VHF radio when they were taking on water.
They believed they were only 500 metres off Orewa Beach, New Zealand.
But in reality, they were 5 km away.
“They were all wearing life jackets and we’re fairly confident that’s what saved their lives.
“They ended up clinging to the hull for about 40 minutes and if they hadn’t been wearing the life jackets it could have been a much more tragic outcome.”
If they had set out with a personal locator beacon and activated that once they got into trouble, rescuers would likely have been with them in 10 minutes.
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