27 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out during Storm Agnes this afternoon (Wednesday 27 September) to assist a yacht which was dragging its anchor in the Ilen River in West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all weather lifeboat at 3.48pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard…
Two Baltimore RNLI crews were called out during Storm Agnes this afternoon to assist a yacht that was dragging its anchor in the Ilen River.Conditions during the call out were described as ‘testing’ with strong gale force winds of force 8 to 9, gusting up to storm force 11-12
Baltimore RNLI were called out yesterday morning (Saturday June 3rd) to assist sailors after their yacht ran aground on the Ilen River. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 9.18am, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to go to the assistan