Tony Higgins, one of the men who sparked SA’s largest maritime search, has had another boating mishap
A boatie who sparked the state’s biggest maritime search earlier this month found himself temporarily stranded on the water this weekend.
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A man who sparked South Australia’s largest maritime search earlier this month found himself in another boating mishap on Saturday.
Tony Higgins, 57, was attempting to dock his boat at Victor Harbor but was caught by a low tide and became temporarily stranded.
Mr Higgins said he was stuck for about an hour and a half until the tide rose again and he was able to continue on his mission to stock up on petrol, food and water.
He said he passed the time by having something to eat.
“It’s boating – it’s what happens,” Mr Higgins said.
Oops... the bloke who sparked the state's largest maritime search has become stuck near the Victor Harbor causeway.
— Tom Angley (@TomAngley9) September 20, 2020
Tony Higgins wanted to pick up supplies but his mission stalled at low tide @9NewsAdel pic.twitter.com/JaCXlfSYRN
“People have near misses all the time in their cars and they don’t even think twice about that.”
Earlier this month, Mr Higgins and Derek Robinson, 48, were missing at sea for more than four days after they vanished off the Eyre Peninsula coast.
The state’s largest maritime search was launched to find them but was called off after the fourth day.
Just hours later, the men, who were unaware that their absence had sparked a search, were found near Salt Creek on the Coorong.
