RNLI rescue lone sailor in difficulty at sea ahead of Storm Ashley

The Howth RNLI crew were paged just before 7pm and launched within ten minutes, with seven crew members aboard the lifeboat.

The Howth RNLI lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat on Saturday evening to rescue a sailor struggling to reach shore ahead of the incoming Storm Ashley. 

The sailor, who had departed from Strangford in Northern Ireland earlier in the day, was en route to Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, but encountered difficulties as darkness fell and tidal currents hindered his progress.