17ft craft with lone sailor on board rescued off The Lagoon

By Dan Walsh

Rosslare Harbour RNLI and Carnsore/Rosslare Coast Guard came to the aid of a sailor on a 17ft pleasure craft which had developed mechanical problems on Saturday.

The all-weather lifeboat was launched at 12.20pm, following a call from The Irish Coast Guard.

The lone sailor aboard the vessel had called for assistance when it began to drift following mechanical problems. The lifeboat launched at 12.30pm and was on the nearby scene – The Lagoon adjacent to Rosslare Europort – by 12.40pm.

On arrival, the smaller inflatable Y boat was utilised, and the pleasure craft was escorted the short distance safely back to The Lagoon. The sailor was safe and well. There was a force 3/4 north-easterly wind. It was dry.

Speaking following the call out, Jamie Ryan, Rosslare Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, said; “We would like to commend the sailor for having a phone with him which enabled contact with the Coast Guard. The sailor was also wearing appropriate safety gear. And our thanks to our colleagues in Carnsore/Roslare Coast Guard for being on standby during the operation. Should you get into difficulty or see someone else in trouble, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.’