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A Northland man who took his small boat into dangerous seas to rescue a yacht skipper says the conditions were "pretty hairy" and that his own vessel could easily have capsize too.
The police were called to the incident near Elizabeth Reef at around 5:10pm on Tuesday.
Coastguard National Operations Centre confirmed it received reports from members of the public about the capsized yacht.
A spokesperson said the person onboard was assisted by a nearb
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