Report of yacht adrift, Skerries harbour – 24th September 2010

At 20:23 this evening, the Coast Guard’s rescue coordination centre paged the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard. The Coast Gaurd has received calls from the public that there was a large yacht adrift near Skerries harbour. The Skerries team were assembled and on scene within minutes. At this stage, the 32 foot yacht was already holed and grounded on the rocky shoreline. It appeared that the yacht had come free from its moorings nearby in the harbour area. The owner of the yacht was notified of the incident.

The Skerries team inspected the yacht on a regular basis, monitoring any risks posed to the shoreline and natural environment.

Incident # 21 of 2010

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Yacht aground at Skerries – 4th July 2010

While returning from an incident in Loughshinney, the Skerries team were tasked to investigate reports of a large yacht aground on rocks near Skerries harbour. Upon arriving at the scene, the Skerries team observed the yacht already aground on large rocks at the back of Skerries harbour. The owner was at the scene and was planning to attempt to refloat the yacht later that night. The yacht appeared to have broken free from moorings in the harbour area and was pushed towards the rocks by the strong westerly winds. No further action was required and the Skerries team returned to base.

Incident #14 of 2010

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