Perfect day turned into night of terror for sailors

The three sailors in their 60s and 70s were clinging to the side of their boat when they saw an island come into view.

What had started out as a perfect day for sailing off the West Cork coast had all gone horribly wrong.

That morning, the skies were blue and there was a gusty wind but, at around 6pm, something happened, possibly a sudden squall, to capsize their yacht in Roaring Water Bay.