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A yacht measuring 46 feet encountered serious trouble off the coast of Northern Ireland, resulting in a rescue operation that saved six individuals. The vessel, making its way from Oban in Scotland to Portugal, lost all power and steering after colliding with a fish farm in Red Bay amidst strong 60-knot winds. This incident left the yacht trapped and in distress.
Responding to the emergency, the Red Bay Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) dedicated seven hours during the early hours of Saturday to the rescue mission near Cushendall, County Antrim. The Belfast Coastguard was alerted when the yacht sent out a distress call. At 03:22 BST, the RNLI launched both a lifeboat and an inshore lifeboat to assist.
According to the RNLI’s statement, challenging weather conditions complicated the rescue effort, with Force 9 gusts, heavy rain, and darkness prevailing through the night. The crew on site noted that the people aboard the yacht were safe, and given the severity of the weather, it was deemed best for the sailors to remain on board while the lifeboat maintained a standby position until daylight arrived at 07:30. After the break of dawn, the lifeboat crew successfully detached the yacht from the fish farm and escorted the sailors back to Glenarm without incident.
Paddy McLaughlin, the Coxswain of Red Bay RNLI, commented on the operation, expressing satisfaction in successfully completing a rescue under challenging conditions. He acknowledged the quick and effective response of the crew, the cooperation with the Coastguard, and the effort involved in navigating gale-force winds for seven hours throughout the night. Fortunately, the six people on the yacht were unharmed, and the vessel is currently undergoing repairs following the incident
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