RFD gets behind Boating New Zealand Magazine
8th December 2011 -
Garth Galloway of Galloway International - manufacturers of Mac
Boats handed over the Mac TAKF boat to two excited brothers, Ben
and Thomas Ross from Kumeu on the 7th December 2011. RFD proudly
supplied two <a
href="/products/marine-products/lifejackets--buoyancy-aids/inshore-waters---nzs-402.aspx"
title="Sirocco">Sirocco jackets for the boys. Ben and Thomas
are... Read more >
Jetski Fishing Channel sponsored by RFD
5th December 2011 -
RFD is delighted to help Kirk Davis with his safety requirements
and has sponsored him a complete safety package including our new
Chinook buoyancy garment, Kannad Safelink Solo PLB, Daniamant W3
lifejacket light and Comet mini flares.
Check out
the link to follow his latest jetski fishing adventure!
Read more >
Beacon points way for 'text book' rescue
8th December 2010 -
A feverish teenager stuck in a tramping hut in ranges south of
Taupo was in Hawke's Bay Hospital within 90 minutes of the alarm
being raised, after a "text book" helicopter rescue.
Hastings Girls' High School pupil Riley Smith, 18, was three
days into a four-day Duke of Edinburgh Award tramp in the Kaimanawa
Range when a teacher became concerned on Monday... Read more >
Narwhal 620 Samoa bound
19th October 2010 -
Apia Airport has taken delivery of a Narwhal 620 work boat. But
not before Boating NZ took one for a test drive.
Built in Spain, the 620 has just taken up a position at the Apia
Airport and will be fitted with four 30-man life rafts, ready to be
deployed if a plane goes down.
Boating NZ took the 6.2-metre Narwhal, distributed by RFD New
Zealand, for a spin on... Read more >
ACR EPIRB saves the day for father and son
19th August 2010 -
Craig Bunt and his 13-year-old son, Cas, were cold and wet after
being snowbound in a tent for 16 hours near the Lewis Pass when
they called for help on Tuesday morning. Christchurch's Westpac
rescue helicopter turned up an hour later.
Fearing hypothermia, Craig sent the emergency signal from his
rental ACR Aqualink PLB. It was received by RCC at 7:47 am and... Read more >
Badly injured tramper gives first hand account of ordeal
10th August 2010 -
Tramper Steven Niederer, arm badly broken and leg crushed by
a falling boulder, tells us the story of how he survived.
We were told the Five Passes was a challenging walk, with
majestic scenery and an opportunity to experience true isolation in
backcountry New Zealand. The walk traverses Fohn saddle, Fiery Col,
Cow Saddle, Park Pass and Sugarloaf Pass between the... Read more >
Tramper rescued from mountain ledge
23rd February 2009 -
A Southern Institute of Technology nursing graduate who fell 20
metres down the side of a mountain said he owes his life to a [ACR
- ed.] locator beacon and those who responded to its signal.
Scott Pauley, 32, was rescued after spending three hours stuck
in a precarious position on a cliff face on the Dusky Track, near
Lake Roe, in Fiordland National Park on... Read more >