West Cork RNLI crew rescue yacht stranded for past four days

The 32ft yacht, with one sailor on board, had gotten into difficulties some 15 miles south-west of Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork

The RNLI Lifeboat arriving back to Courtmacsherry with the stricken demasted yacht and skipper. Picture: RNLI

An RNLI crew rescued a lone sailor whose yacht suffered engine failure and a broken mast off the Cork coast this morning.

The Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI lifeboat was called out to assist the stricken vessel at 9.10am.