The yacht sank by The Brothers/Ngāwhatu Kai-ponu islands, in red, and was hit by a fishing vessel at Cape Jackson, in orange. Image: GoogleA shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged a fishing boat and threatened cables vital to New Zealand's electricity. Emergency services responded to a mayday call from an 11-metre yacht sinking near The Brothers/Ngāwhatu Kai-ponu islands about noon on Saturday. "They [the fishing boat] made it back to Picton on their own steam. Former fishing vessel Antonia sank in Cook Strait in March.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 20, 2021 20:55 UTC