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.