Courtmacsherry lifeboat crew rescues three people on yacht off Cork coast

Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat service say they received a call at 7am to help a 50-foot vessel stranded four miles off the Old Head of Kinsale

The Courtmacsherry lifeboat crew involved in this morning’s callout were: coxswain Mark Gannon, mechanic Tadgh McCarthy and crew members, Ken Cashman, Kevin Young, Paul McCarthy, Peter Noonan and Denis Murphy. Picture: RNLI

Three people have been rescued off the coast of west Cork this morning.

It is understood that they got into difficulty after their yacht lost power following severe weather conditions.