Ballycotton Lifeboat rescues stricken yacht 60 miles off Cork coast in one of their longest callouts

The crew of Ballycotton RNLI's all-weather lifeboat had a mammoth 14-hour callout yesterday to tow a vessel that was taking on water 60 miles off the Cork coast.

Ballycotton Lifeboat rescues stricken yacht 60 miles off Cork coast in one of their longest callouts

The crew of Ballycotton RNLI's all-weather lifeboat had a mammoth 14-hour callout yesterday to tow a vessel that was taking on water 60 miles off the Cork coast.

The lifeboat was launched at 9.28am on Saturday morning after a request from Falmouth coastguard in the UK who reported an emergency beacon had been activated by a 40ft yacht that needed immediate assistance.

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