Last night during high tide, a crew and ship from Visionary Marine LLC attempted more than a dozen “pulls” of the grounded luxury yacht Nakoa during high tide.

The final pull managed to move the vessel, which has been grounded for a week, 10 to 20 feet. It is estimated another 20-30 feet of movement seaward will be needed before the yacht is clear of the rocky coastline.

The salvage crew will return to continue its efforts today.  The dirt road at Lipoa Point will remain closed until salvage operations have concluded.