Four rescued off yacht travelling from Spain to Cobh

Their boat developed mechanical and other difficulties in north-easterly force five sea conditions and requested assistance in the early hours of the morning

Courtmacsherry Lifeboat arriving back to Courtmacsherry pontoon with 40ft Yacht.

Four people were rescued in the early hours of Saturday morning after their yacht got into difficulties during their trip from Spain to Cobh.

The Courtmacsherry All-Weather RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 4.35am to go to the aid of a 40ft yacht near the Old Head of Kinsale in west Cork.