ALB and ILB launched to assist yacht broken away from moorings in Crookhaven

The RNLI all weather lifeboat Hilda Jarrett and inshore lifeboat Bessie were requested by Valencia Coastguard at 15:37 to go to the assistance of a yacht that had broken from her moorings in Crookhaven Harbour, West Cork.

With westerly winds blowing up to Force 7 and in a 3 metre swell, the drifting yacht had soon gone aground on the rocks south of the lighthouse in Crookhaven Harbour. The faster inshore lifeboat arrived on scene within 35 mins and under the guidance of Helm Micheal Cottrell, was able to attach a towline to the stern of the yacht. Coxswain Aidan Bushe, on the all weather lifeboat, then took the tow and pulled the yacht off the rocks. Keys for the yacht were brought out from the shore and her engines started.

The inshore lifeboat then accompanied the yacht while she was secured to new moorings. The yacht was unmanned at the time of the incident. Damage to the hull was limited thanks to the prompt response of the Baltimore lifeboats. Eight volunteer crewmembers form Baltimore lifeboat station were involved in this operation plus at least four shorehelpers who assisted in the launch and recovery of the lifeboat.

Crew for the shout today were; on the All weather lifeboat Aidan Bushe -Coxswain, Cathal Cottrell - Mechanic, Simon Duggan, John Rochford & Torsten Marten.

On the inshore lifeboat; Micheal Cottrell -Coxswain, Revelin Minehan & John McDonagh

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