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Drone footage of a fishing boat launching out off the Patea Bar in pretty good conditions for a glorious days fishing.
The conditions for this bar crossing were excellent. But even so, the skipper of this vessel still approaches the swell with caution.
A glorious day in Patea. This video shows a bit of fishing and some of the facilities such as wash down, clubrooms and the jetty.
Boats returning back from a Project Reef Life Expedition. Calm day, and calm seas at Patea, but still the river bar looks challenging to cross back over.
Stunning footage of our area. The official 2020 trailer for Project Reef South Taranaki. Directed by former HHS student, Rebecca Pratt. Watch the full documentary here.
Some of the marine life at Spot X out off Patea. From The South Taranaki Reef Life Project.
Sponges of South Taranaki Reef 'The Crack'. A four nautical mile fault line, South Taranaki, New Zealand.
Even for the most experienced boaties, bar crossings are a high-risk activity. This clip provides information on how to make safer bar crossings.
This video shows the issues of trying to cross the Patea bar when the tide is too low. Probably some damage to the boat here!
A video highlighting various bar crossings in New Zealand and Australia when it's gone wrong. Watch and Learn!
Amateur footage of two boats going out over the Patea bar. Two different styles!
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