After two failed attempts, efforts to salvage the grounded luxury yacht in West Maui will continue sometime this weekend, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release today.

The 94-foot, 120-ton yacht Nakoa has been grounded in shallow water just outside the Honolua-Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District since Feb. 20. It apparently slipped loose from a mooring in Honolua Bay and onto near-shore reef.

In the two previous salvage attempts, rigging attached to the yacht proved to be too weak and failed. A third attempt was not possible this week because of strong winds, and weather conditions need to improve before a salvage team and can safely attempt to free the grounded vessel, the DLNR said.

“We continue to face a challenging set of circumstances with this salvage operation, and we have found it difficult to find qualified industry partners willing to do this work,” DLNR Chair Dawn Chang said in a statement.

The salvage ship Kahi and tractor tug Mary Catherine plan to return to Maui this weekend with stronger rigging.