Cruiser rescued by lifeboat

Cruiser rescued by lifeboat

10 July 2013

NEWCASTLE’s inshore lifeboat went to the aid of two men after their motor cruiser ran aground in Dundrum Bay on Thursday.

The five metre cruiser ran aground off Ballykinlar on the sandbar at the entrance to Dundrum Inner Bay at around 2.20.

The lifeboat was launched in weather conditions described as blowing south westerly four to five winds with moderate to choppy seas. There was good visibility.

The lifeboat, helmed by Nathan Leneghan and with crew members Declan Barry and Charles McClelland, on board arrived on scene at 2.30pm where they observed that one of the men had made it to shore while the other was still on the boat.

The lifeboat towed the cruiser into safety at Dundrum harbour.

Speaking following the call out, Joe McClelland, Newcastle RNLI Deputy Launching Authority, said: ‘We were requested to launch this afternoon to assist two people after their motor cruiser got into trouble.

“Thankfully, no one was in immediate danger and we were happy to bring the vessel and the man who was still on board safely to shore.”