27 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out during Storm Agnes this afternoon (Wednesday 27 September) to assist a yacht which was dragging its anchor in the Ilen River in West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all weather lifeboat at 3.48pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard…
Two Baltimore RNLI crews were called out during Storm Agnes this afternoon to assist a yacht that was dragging its anchor in the Ilen River.Conditions during the call out were described as ‘testing’ with strong gale force winds of force 8 to 9, gusting up to storm force 11-12
Baltimore RNLI was called out on Thursday evening to provide assistance to a yacht with two people on board.The volunteer lifeboat crew, who were already at the lifeboat station and about to go on exercise, launched their inshore lifeboat at 7pm, following a request from the Iris