Crosshaven RNLI rescue capsized sailors
Crosshaven RNLI rescued two sailors this evening (Sunday 22 September) after their catamaran dinghy capsized East of the Spit Lighthouse within Cork Harbour.
The volunteer crew of Crosshaven RNLI received pagers at 5.35pm and launched with James Fegan in command and Caoimhe Foster, Alan Venner and Derek Moynan also on board and made best speed to the area. On scene, the cold and wet crew were transferred from the hull of the vessel to the lifeboat and a medical assessment was made. The Crosshaven Coast Guard RIB also arrived on scene and it was decided they would get the crew ashore as quickly as possible and back to their warm car at White Point. The volunteer RNLI crew righted the upturned vessel and towed it to the slip at White Point for retrieval.
Conditions in the harbour were relatively calm with a north westerly Force 3-4 wind.
Speaking after the service, JP. English, Crosshaven RNLI Deputy Launching Authority, commended the RNLI crew for their speed of response and the casualty crew for staying with their vessel whilst awaiting rescue. He reminded water users 'to always carry a means of calling for help, and to Respect the Water at all times'.
Shore crew on this service were Jonathan Birmingham, Paddy Quinlan, Susanne Deane, JP English, Claire Morgan and Vincent Fleming.
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