Family including two children aged 13 and 11 saved after their catamaran hit Beveridge Reef hundreds of miles north-east of New Zealand in heavy seasA British family of four have been rescued after the catamaran they were sailing in ran aground in heavy seas on a remote reef in the south Pacific Ocean. The family, who have not been named and included two children aged 13 and 11, were rescued by the only other boat in the area. Martin Vogel, the captain of a seven-person steel ketch sailing yacht called the Dona Catharina that came to their aid, said all four members of the family were recovering after their ordeal. New Zealand officials then transmitted an alert to ships and, within minutes, received a call from the Dona Catharina. Vogel said he was not sure if the family were hoping to shelter at the reef or were simply unaware of its existence.

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2017 15:46 UTC