Arklow Lifeboat Assists Four on Yacht Adrift Near Arklow Bank
Arklow RNLI were requested to launch early on Tuesday morning 2 April following reports of a large yacht with four crew onboard
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Arklow RNLI were requested to launch early on Tuesday morning 2 April following reports of a large yacht with four crew onboard
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Arklow RNLI Lifeboat was tasked by the Irish Coastguard to assist a 16-metre yacht adrift near Arklow Bank with four crew on board.
Arklow RNLI volunteers braved stormy conditions to carry out two daring rescues in one night, assisting the crew of a stranded fishing vessel and helping save two men who had fallen into the icy waters at Arklow Harbour.
A person has been airlifted to hospital after sustaining an injury out at sea off the coast of Arklow.
The incident happened in a north-easterly wind with a 1.5-metre wave height