The Aranmore Lifeboat today went to the asssistance of two yachts, both believed to have been taking part in the Round Ireland Yacht Race.
The first call out involved a yacht with a damaged boom on which two sailors sustained minor injuries, the second had a damaged main sail, and requested an escort into port.
Nora Flanagan of Aranmore Lifeboat has been speaking about the call outs and the lifeboat’s response this afternoon…….
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Meanwhile, Killybegs Coastguard has brought another dinghy to shore after being tasked by Malin Head Radio Station.
On Monday evening, a member of the public reported a small inflatable vessel at sea with two persons on board neither wearing lifejackets. The dinghy was returned to Killybegs.
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