Updated 18 06 09 3:00pm

The owner of the yacht that sank at its mooring in Pilot Bay last night has been contacted and the matter is now in the hands of his insurers, says Tauranga harbourmaster Jennifer Roberts.

Today only the mast of the yacht could be seen above water, not far from the No5 channel marker.
The insurers are expected to engage a local contractor to raise the yacht and put it ashore, says Jennifer.

Original Story 18 06 09 12:00pm

Harbourmaster Jennifer Roberts has called a diver to identify a yacht that sank in Pilot Bay last night.

The diver hoped to identify the yacht or the mooring so the owner could be contacted. The mast was the only part of the yacht visible this morning.