Boat Flipping + rescue in 5ft surf at Mangawhai Heads

[mechiefslapahobitch]

helluva place to anchor and fish, mates.

[russellnz06]

@mechiefslapahobitch - His engine stopped and broke down, nobody is that stupid.

[crc22887]

bugger, that looked like a nie boat! lucky escape for the skipper :)

[tunastrike11]

looks like a suzuki engine and not a bad boat but looks windy and a dangerous bar hope he got the boat back in one peice.

[graysondards]

faget



[toomuchfun1967]

Nice rescue work! The skipper of the vessel should have left the motor tilted down for steerage when being pushed around by the waves.

[Rogermiler]

This is awesome footage. Were you the rescuer Russell?

[russellnz06]

@Rogermiler Yeah dude I was. Footage was from a member of the public

[jzer0d]

Is the anchor down?

[russellnz06]

Yes :-) his engine cut out on the bar.

[capnnod]

bugger!

[russellnz06]

Cheers !

[roscoriller]

great rescue russle very nice .