In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
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 Peter FeeneyJohn | John |
 Owen BlackRick | Rick |
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 Serena CottonHeather | Heather |
 Rachel NashKaren | Karen |
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 Mark RukaShane | Shane |
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