Sarah CurtisMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·1 Jun, 2026 04:17 AM2 mins to read‌Coastguard Houhora recovered a yacht forced to pull out of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge. Coastguard Houhora recovered a yacht forced to pull out of the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge. A sailor who pulled out of the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge in rough weather on Sunday spent the night in deteriorating sea conditions before being towed to safety today.

The Rescue Co-ordination Centre was alerted just after 3pm on Sunday when the sailor’s brother reported the 11m vessel was