Riviera Yacht Ends Aground Near Tamaki River

A fifteen meter Riviera sport fish yacht with two persons onboard ended aground and on the rocks near the Tāmaki River entrance, off St Heliers Beach in Auckland on 23rd December. The two people onboard where rescued with no injuries, while the yacht did not cause any environmental or pollution damage.  According to unconfirmed news the Riviera yacht was a day later pillaged to some of its equipment even though it was reported as locked.  The Riviera Yacht was salvaged on the 29 December.

The Riviera in this grounding is a 51 Enclosed Bridge as produced from 2008 to 2015 in 181 units.  The Riviera 51 was replaced by the more yacht 53 Enclosed Flybridge in 2011.