The Coastguard boat passed close to the anchored launch at high speed at Auckland's Waiheke Island, a witness said. The actions of a Coastguard volunteer crew, dropping off tonic water to a luxury launch, have been called “incredibly stupid” and dangerous by an eyewitness. The Auckland Coastguard boat came in towards the luxury vessel, which was anchored about 200m from the shore at Oneroa Bay, the man told Stuff. Supplied The actions of the Coastguard crew were “absolute madness”, the eyewitness said. “Quite apart from the illegality of the excess speed within 50m of an anchored vessel ...

Source: Stuff February 28, 2021 23:15 UTC