Two back-to-back calls for Crosshaven RNLI

There were two back-to-back calls yesterday for Crosshaven RNLI volunteers.

The first tasking by the Irish Coast Guard at 6.45pm was to a vessel aground on the west side of Spike Island. The crew were afloat on exercise when they received the call.

On arrival, the 17' angling boat with two people on board was well grounded on rocks with a falling tide.

The crew were evacuated to the lifeboat before being landed at Paddy's point slipway.

This was the first shout undertaken together by father and daughter team, James and Holly Fegan.

As the lifeboat was being washed down at 8.30pm, the pagers once again called the crew to action.

A 30' yacht a half mile south of Roches Point was experiencing engine difficulties in high seas created by the strong winds and the ebb tide.

On arrival, the yacht had resolved their engine problems and very slowly were making way to Crosshaven. As the vessel entered the channel, progress became difficult. At this point, Helm James Fegan decided to establish a tow of the yacht into calmer waters.

The lifeboat was once again washed down, re fuelled and declared ready for service at 10.30pm.