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