Baltimore RNLI rescue two sailors in West Cork

Baltimore RNLI rescued two sailors this morning after their 30ft yacht ran into navigational difficulty at the mouth of the Ilen River in West Cork.

Baltimore RNLI's all-weather lifeboat was already on the river at 11.10am when it was requested to divert to the scene and go to the sailors aid.

The yacht was on passage to Baltimore when the sailors got into difficulty and the vessel ran aground on rocks in strong tidal conditions.

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