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14th November 2010

Lifeboat Assists Sinking Fishing Vessel in Cork Harbour

Yesterday while out on exercise in a squally southwesterly force four winds the crew of the Ballycotton lifeboat Austin Lidbury received details of a 26 foot fishing vessel that had sunk off Roches Point, at the mouth of Cork Harbour. The two crew members had taken to a liferaft and were retrieved by a fishing vessel in the area. Crosshaven lifeboat also launched and was first on scene. Ballycotton lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.

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9th November 2010

Ballycotton Lifeboat Launches for Pleasure Craft in Choppy Seas

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat was launched at 12:10 today for a pleasure craft in the Ballycotton Bay area of East Cork.

No contact had been made with the lone sailor for over an hour and his concerned family contacted the Coast Guard.

Sea conditions in the area was choppy at the time, with the wind blowing North East force 6/7.

The Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat, Austin Lidbury, were requested to launch, as were the Ballycotton Coast Guard unit and the Waterford based Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 117.

The pleasure craft returned safely to shore under its own power shortly afterwards and the emergency units were stood down.

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5th October 2010

Coastal Harbours Benefit from Infrastructure Funding

Malahide is one of over a dozen harbours around the coast to benefit from an announcement by Sean Connick TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food today that funding has been approved for harbour development projects in Local Authority owned harbours under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2010.

Funding has been approved for projects that have been identified as priorities by each of the five Local Authorities listed below. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project (subject to the maximum figure approved) will be available for each project with the Local Authority providing the balance. The project must be completed and funding drawn down before the end of the current calendar year. The projects are located in harbours around our coastline that are in Local Authority ownership.

Minister Connick said “The Local Authority owned fishing harbours supplement and underpin the activities undertaken in our Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food owned Fishery Harbour Centres. These harbours are of great importance to the fishing and aquaculture industries and provide much needed employment and support for economic activity in our coastal communities. I am delighted to be able to announce the provision of this funding to enhance and develop these facilities”.

The following is a list of the Local Authorities that have been approved funding:

Local Authority		Approved Funding
*FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL*
Malahide - Repair to slipway		€55,875
*SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL*
Mullaghmore Harbour - Dredging of harbour		€90,000
*CORK COUNTY COUNCIL*
Ballycotton - Breakwater Emergency works		€225,000
*WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL*
Fethard harbour 1 - Fishing harbour and slipway study		€18,750
Fethard Harbour 2 - Fishing harbour and slipway		€7,500
Kilmore Quay Harbour - Provide a new laydown area at the end of West Pier		€54,750
Courtown Harbour 1 - Health & Safety improvements		€18,750
Duncannon & Hook Peninsula Piers - New CCTV system & Harbour Repairs		€56,250
*WEST CORK COUNTY COUNCIL*
Castletownbere - Bank Harbour		€18,422
Bantry- Doneen Pier		€23,288
Schull - Lahertanavally Pier		€24,375
Schull - Ballycummisk Pier		€19,916
Castletownbere - Trafrask Pier		€18,422
Western Division - Safety Works		€46,369
Bantry Pier - Public Toilets		€30,000

	Total Estimated Cost	€707,667

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16th July 2010

Trawler Fouls Prop, Calls Lifeboat for Tow

Ballycotton lifeboat was called on to lend assistance to a 23 metre fishing vessel in difficulties, 31 miles south of Ballycotton today. The Irish registered vessel, with five on board, contacted the emergency services when they fouled their propeller. The Ballycotton lifeboat, Austin Lidbury, arrived on scene at 12:00 and established a towline. The vessel was safely towed to Ballycotton harbour.

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12th July 2010

Vessel Towed to Ballycotton Harbour by Lifeboat-Update

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launched today, 12 July, to lend assistance to a 40 foot pleasure craft that ran into difficulties one mile east of Ballycotton lighthouse. The pleasure craft fouled its propeller on rope while on passage and sought assistance. A lifeboat crewmember was put aboard the pleasure craft and attempts were made to free the offending rope but without success. A towline was established and the casualty was towed to Ballycotton harbour, where they arrived safely at 16:00.

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11th June 2010

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat assists 31 ft. yacht

Ballycotton lifeboat station received a request for assistance to a 31 ft. yacht with a fouled propeller 4 miles east of Ballycotton. The yacht, with two persons aboard, had left Crosshaven earlier when a rope wrapped around its propeller south of Knockadoon, East Cork. On arrival at the casualty a lifeboat crewmember was placed on board and attempts were made to free the rope. With the successful completion of this exercise the yacht continued it journey and Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat returned to station.

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9th May 2010

Ballycotton Lifeboat Tows Fishing Boat

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launched at 04:10 this morning, Sunday 9 May, for the second time in one night. They went to assist a 44ft Irish fishing vessel with a fouled propeller 37 miles south east of Ballycotton. The wind at the time had picked up and conditions were fresh. A towline was established and the fishing vessel is being towed to Ballycotton.

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4th May 2010

Ballycotton Lifeboat Launched for Red Flares

Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launched this evening to investigate a report of red flares seen east of Cork Harbour. Their eta is 21:45. More to follow.

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Vendée Globe Race FAQs

How many entries are there in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race?

33 participants.

How many women are in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race?

Six women (Alexia Barrier, Clarisse Cremer, Isabelle Joschke, Sam Davies, Miranda Merron, Pip Hare).

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After much speculation following Galway man Enda O’Coineen’s 2016 race debut for Ireland, there were as many as four campaigns proposed at one point, but unfortunately, none have reached the start line.

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The start procedure begins 8 minutes before the gun fires with the warning signal. At 4 minutes before, for the preparatory signal, the skipper must be alone on board, follow the countdown and take the line at the start signal at 13:02hrs local time. If an IMOCA crosses the line too early, it incurs a penalty of 5 hours which they will have to complete on the course before the latitude 38 ° 40 N (just north of Lisbon latitude). For safety reasons, there is no opportunity to turn back and recross the line. A competitor who has not crossed the starting line 60 minutes after the signal will be considered as not starting. They will have to wait until a time indicated by the race committee to start again. No departure will be given after November 18, 2020, at 1:02 p.m when the line closes.

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The first boat could be home in sixty days. Expect the leaders from January 7th 2021 but to beat the 2017 race record they need to finish by January 19 2021.

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