Fastnet race yacht rescued off Cork after mast broke

A rescue mission was launched in the early hours of yesterday morning after a yacht participating in the Fastnet race got into danger after its mast broke,

The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was called out at 3.21am on Wednesday morning to go to the aid of the 12m yacht which called for assistance 21km off Galley Head in West Cork.

The Courtmacsherry Lifeboat, under coxswain Sean O’Farrell and a crew of seven volunteers, launched immediately and located the stricken yacht and its 10-strong crew at 4.45am.