#rnli – The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 3pm this afternoon (Sat) to go to the aid of a 35–ft Yacht named Silver Breeze that was dismasted in strong winds and got into difficulties just one mile off the Seven Heads Rocky coastline in West Cork.
The yacht, with three people on board, was on passage from West Cork when the incident occurred.
The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat under Coxswain Sean O'Farrell and a crew of six was away in minutes as was on scene at the Cork County Coastal Rowing Championships at nearby Broadstrand.
The Lifeboat reached the stricken vessel at 3.15 pm and succeeded to take it in tow to the safety of Courtmacsherry Harbour.
The winds at sea today were gusty force 5 to 6.
Lifeboat Station Voluntary Operations Manager Brian O'Dwyer praised the quick response of the crew this afternoon thus averting what could have been a dangerous situation as winds were increasing in the area at the time.
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