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Lifeboat TRIPLE Call-out

18 June, 2015

 

The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat under Coxswain Sean O Farrell was called out at 7.10 pm this evening to answer a distress call from a Racing Yacht that was reported in difficulties off the West Cork Coast, as it's Single Lady sailor had reported a brief message that she was in trouble. The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat with a crew of seven were away immediately and proceeded to carry out a search of the area along with the Baltimore RNLI Lifeboat and the Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 117.
> The Casuality was located in difficulties 10 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale and The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat took the Yacht in tow and has now arrived back to the safe surrounds of Courtmacsherry Pier.
> The Single Lady sailing the Casuality was taking part in a race from Falmouth, England to Baltimore when she propped and lost her steering and power. Conditions at sea today were windy force 5/6. The relieved skipper from Plymouth was glad to be on land tonight after a tiring 4 day journey in challenging conditions.
> It was the second Callout of the evening for the Courtmacsherry crew as it was called out earlier at 6pm today to go to the aid of a 40 ft pleasure fishing boat that encountered difficulties off the Seven Heads in Courtmacsherry Bay. The Lifeboat had just towed the fishing boat back to Courtmacsherry Pier when the second Callout came from Valentia Coastguard. The Station's Voluntary Lifeboat Operations Manager Brian O Dywer was loud in his praise of the Lifeboat crew this evening and commented that " it was a great example of Lifeboats and The Coastguard Helicopter acting quickly to locate the stricken Yacht and carry out an important rescue"
 

Home from the sea.

Pictures of The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat as it arrives at Courtmacsherry Pier tonight after rescuing the Single Sailor Yacht off the Old Head of Kinsale.

UPDATE.


Crew last night. Sean O Farrell, Stewart Russell, Geroid O Donovan, Dave Philips, Kevin Young, Dean Hennessey and Dara Gannon. 
 Were out again at 2am this morning to another Yacht off Seven Heads but these got going again and Lifeboat back before 3. 
Seems these calls come in threes this year. 
 

 

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