A yachtsman needed
medical attention after being rescued from the sea
at Trawbreaga Bay earlier this week.
The alarm was raised around 5.15pm on Wednesday when
Malin Head Coastguard was alerted to a leisure boat
in difficulty.
It is understood the man had tried unsuccessfully to
anchor his yacht in the bay but it was swept away on
a strong current and later sank near the Isle of
Doagh.
A full rescue operation swung into action involving
the Sligo Search and Rescue helicopter, the Buncrana
RNLI crew and Greencastle Coastguard.
The man was plucked from the water by the rescue
helicopter and was given medical treatment at the
scene. |
