RNLI warning on ‘kill’ cord after buoy ejects men

The RNLI has issued a warning to leisure boat owners after two men who were thrown from a powerboat in Cork Harbour cheated death.

“Thankfully, this service ended with a good result, but could quite easily have resulted in fatalities,” said Patsy Fagen, Deputy Launch Authority at Crosshaven RNLI.

“We urge all leisure boat users to get trained and always use a kill cord when driving powered vessels.”