Lone sailor recently rescued off Mayo coast

COMMUNITY NOTES: ERRIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (SEPTEMBER 10 EDITION)

Ballyglass RNLI came to the aid of a lone sailor recently after he experienced a health difficulty in the North Atlantic Sea. The all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist the lone sailor on an 11-meter yacht who was somewhat incapacitated by a knee injury. 

The yacht was located four miles north-west of Eagle Island off the North Mayo coast and approximately 14 nautical miles from the lifeboat station.

The volunteer crew received the alert from Malin Head Coast Guard just before 5pm and the lifeboat was underway shortly after under Coxswain James Mangan.

Speaking following the call out, Ballyglass RNLICoxswain James Mangan said: "We were pleased with the safe return of all and we would like to wish the sailor well and commend and thank our colleagues - from the ambulance service and BallyglassCoast Guard Unit to our own shore crew."