'They saved my life' – Cork fisherman and crewmate rescue man from burning yacht

In a message posted on Facebook following the rescue, Crosshaven RNLI said: “Shortly before noon today, the crew at Crosshaven RNLI were alerted to a sailboat on fire in the Myrtleville / Fish Point area. File picture: Crosshaven RNLI

A yacht owner whose boat went on fire on Monday said the Cork fisherman who rescued him “saved his life”.

Fisherman Mick Hoey was tending to shrimp pods in nearby waters with his crewman Cian when he saw the yacht that had caught fire off the coast of Myrtleville, Co Cork.