By Dan Walsh
Rosslare Harbour RNLI lifeboat responded to a request from the Irish Coast Guard at 2.27pm on Tuesday to assist a 44-foot-long sailing yacht with three people on board after it developed mechanical difficulties.
The lifeboat was launched at 2.45pm and reached the scene in Ballytrent Bay at 2.55pm.
The sea was rough at the time with a Force 6-7 north-easterly wind. Visibility was good.
The vessel was towed to the nearest safe port at Rosslare Harbour. A tow line was secured at 3pm and the vessel was safely dropped alongside at 3.50pm.
All three-yacht crew were wearing flotation devices and were safe and well.
Speaking following the call out, Jamie Ryan, Rosslare Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager said: “We are enjoying some wonderful weather and would encourage everyone planning a strip on the water to go prepared. We would stress the importance of wearing proper flotation devices and having good communication equipment when at sea.”
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