Overview
- The small aluminium boat flipped on rocks near Barrenjoey Headland about 11:35am on New Year’s Eve, triggering a major emergency response.
- Surf lifesavers pulled a man from the water who could not be revived at the scene, and police say he has not been formally identified.
- A second man reached a rock platform and was winched out by helicopter before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable condition with leg injuries.
- Police, Surf Life Saving, Marine Area Command, PolAir and Marine Rescue NSW continue to search for the missing 14-year-old boy as large swell limits visibility.
- Authorities have asked witnesses to contact Northern Beaches police or Crime Stoppers, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.