Luxury yacht sinks near Slipper Island while being towed

Wednesday 24 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 24 Sep 2025, 1:20pm

An 18.2-metre Maritimo luxury yacht has sunk near Slipper Island in the Coromandel. The vessel was being towed from Tauranga to Whangārei when it went down. This is the second time the yacht has sunk, having been salvaged near Tauranga four months ago.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 24 Sep 2025, 9:28am

   Launch sinks off Slipper Island, Coromandel after earlier salvage near Mōtītī Island, Tauranga (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 11:33am

   Luxury yacht sinks near Slipper Island, Coromandel, after earlier salvage just months ago (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato Times via RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 1:20pm

   Luxury yacht sinks near Slipper Island, Coromandel, after earlier salvage months ago (opens in new tab)

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