Rosslare Harbour RNLI assists lone sailor off Kilmuckridge

The lone sailor alerted the Irish Coast Guard that his yacht was in difficulty off Kilmuckridge.

The station's all-weather lifeboat launched under Coxswain Keith Miller and with five crew onboard.

When the lifeboat crew reached the scene, it was discovered that the vessel had developed engine problems. The lifeboat crew were able to effect a repair on site.

The yacht was able to continue to its destination. Weather conditions were calm with good visibility at the time.

The volunteer lifeboat crew were Coxswain Keith Miller, mechanic Micheal Ferguson, and Derek Treneman, Conor Barry , Cian Barry and Eoghan Quirke.

Speaking following the call out, Jamie Ryan, Rosslare Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Jamie Ryan complimented all involved: 'We would like to commend the sailor for contacting the Coast Guard when they knew they were in difficulty and for having all the necessary safety and communication equipment on board.'

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