Media Release: Waikato Search & Rescue- NZ Police, Updated 28 December 2016
The 49-year-old, and six-year-old Que, left Kawhia Harbour on a catamaran on the afternoon of Saturday, December 17, possibly heading for the Bay of Islands, and have not been heard from since.
On Tuesday Waikato Police put out a spotter plane to search the coastline between Mokau and Port Waikato and 6 nautical miles out for Mr Langdon’s catamaran. The craft was not seen even though conditions were ideal for searching.
Mr Langdon is a very confident and competent sailor and there are no immediate concerns for his welfare, however Police need to establish the welfare of Que and Mr Langdon.
Local Police are focusing on establishing the pair’s whereabouts while Auckland Maritime Unit is conducting searches of the shorelines north of Auckland.
Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Ambler said, “Mr Langdon is a very confident and competent sailor and there are no immediate concerns for his welfare, however Police need to establish the welfare of Que and Mr Langdon.”
Police have received a number of calls from the public with information, which have assisted Police as they continue to make further inquiries.
The Police continue to appeal to the public for anyone who saw the vessel – a 21ft white catamaran with blue anti-fouling paint under the waterline – in the Kawhia Harbour, crossing the Kawhia Bar, on the afternoon of December 17, or any sightings since, to call Police.