Sunday morning callout for Wicklow RNLI

Twenty minutes later the lifeboat under the command of Coxswain Ciaran Doyle located the 12metre UK registered yacht with four people onboard five miles north of Wicklow.

As the lifeboat was arriving alongside the yacht, the skipper had managed to restart the engine and the yacht was able to continue its passage south to Arklow. Conditions at the scene were calm with good visibility.

With the yacht underway and no further assistance required, Wicklow lifeboat returned to station.

Speaking after the call-out, Wicklow RNLI Press officer, Tommy Dover said: ‘This was the second call out of the week for our volunteers, on Tuesday afternoon both lifeboats launched at 5pm after two paddle boarders were reported to be in difficulties near the Silver Strand beach, they were located a short time later by the Inshore lifeboat crew and escorted back to the safety of the beach. No medical assistance was required, and the lifeboats returned to station.’

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