By Jane NixonThe captain of the ship that rescued three people trapped on the damaged yacht Platino on Monday has spoken out about the dramatic moments which unfolded during the intensive recovery effort. Photos have also emerged of the dramatic rescue effort via the captain of the Southern Lily, Shashi Prakash. Captain of the ship for the past six years and never having performed a rescue operation, he said all 22 crew members were vital to the effort. Auckland crew member Nick Saull, died after he was apparently struck by rigging on the yacht Platino as it was en route to Fiji. "We started approaching and reached the Platino, then about 50m from the starboard side we fired line-throwing apparatus towards the Platino.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 16, 2016 00:43 UTC