Coastguard National Operations Centre confirmed it received reports from members of the public about the capsized yacht.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson said the person on board was assisted by a nearby vessel, so Coastguard Tutuk\u0101k\u0101 was not required to launch.<\/p>\n
A witness to the rescue described the man who went to help as a hero.<\/p>\n
Paul Baragwanath, who was watching the sea with his mother Barbara from their accommodation, said they became concerned almost immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mum was looking out at the sea and said the yacht shouldn\u2019t be out there \u2013 it was too windy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Moments later, the yacht appeared to strike the reef and come to an abrupt stop.<\/p>\n
Baragwanath called police, but the vessel soon came free.<\/p>\n
However, about five minutes later, Baragwanath said the boat began pitching heavily before capsizing in rough seas.<\/p>\n
Baragwanath rang police again as the situation escalated and a police helicopter was dispatched.<\/p>\n
Before emergency services could reach the scene, Baragwanath said a man in a small runabout made its way across the open ocean toward the overturned yacht.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a very brave man because at any point his boat could have flipped.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s a real hero.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said the skipper was assessed by an ambulance on shore.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning, the yacht remained upside down on the beach at Sandy Bay.<\/p>\n
RNZ understands the search for Rimu continues.<\/p>\n
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