The Youghal lifeboat and Coastguard helicopter were involved in training exercises in Youghal Harbour yesterday evening. Photo: Barry Lawlor (www.lawlorimaging.com)

Youghal’s Lifeboat Station is one of the oldest stations in Ireland as it dates back to 1839. The first lifeboat was funded by Youghal’s townspeople at a cost of £76 to build and put into service. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (R.N.L.I) took over the running of Youghal’s Lifeboat in 1857. Today, the station operates one of the fastest and most modern lifeboats in the RNLI’s fleet, The Atlantic 75 Class lifeboat. This boat is a rigid inflatable, 7.5 metres in length, carries a crew of  three and can reach a top speed of 32 knots. This lifeboat is named the Patricia Jennings and this new boat has only been on station at Youghal since September 2002.
The lifeboat volunteers who crew the boat and manage the station are proud of their station and record. To date, Youghal’s lifeboats have launched on over 450 occasions and have saved 214 lives over the past 167 years.
Scource courtesy www.youghallifeboat.org

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Click on image to see the Youghal lifeboat and Coastguard Helicopter joint excerise