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Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat assists 31 ft. yacht
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10 July 2010
An Irish registered yacht, with four persons aboard, sought assistance from the emergency services when their vessel ran into difficulties 8 miles east of Ballycotton Bay in East Cork. The yacht was on passage from Arklow to Crosshaven in Cork Harbour to attend Cork Week, which is due to take place next week. Ballycotton lifeboat station was contacted and requested to launch. They reached the yacht at 17:50 and established a tow. Sea conditions in the area were unpleasant with the wind blowing F6 / F7. The yacht was towed to Ballycotton harbour and safely secured alongside the pier wall.
12 July 2010
Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat assists pleasure craft with fouled propeller
Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launched today, 12 July, to lend assistance to a 40 foot pleasure craft that ran into difficulties 1 mile east of Ballycotton lighthouse. The pleasure craft fouled its propeller on rope while on passage and sought assistance. A lifeboat crewmember was put aboard the pleasure craft and attempts were made to free the offending rope but without success. A towline was established and the casualty was towed to Ballycotton harbour, where they arrived safely at 16:00.
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