#lifeboat – The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat has now completed its rescue of the Stricken 66 Ft Belgium Yacht "Tom" that sought help at 3.20pm this afternoon 23 miles south east of Courtmacsherry Bay. The Lifeboat took the casualty in tow at 4.20pm and has now berthed the large Schooner at the Courtmacsherry Pier. The Yacht was on passage from Newlin in Cornwall to Ireland when it's engines failed.
All 5 crew on the yacht were relieved to be on land in Courtmacsherry tonight. Lifeboat Operations Manager Brian O Dwyer was high in praise of the quick response of Acting Coxswain Kevin Young and his crew of Six in the very smooth rescue of this large vessel today.
Crew on today's Callout were Coxswain Kevin Young, Mechanic Stewart Russell and crew Micheal Hurley, Ciaran Hurley, Mark John Gannon, Dave Philips and Dean Hennessey.