FOUR PEOPLE RESCUED IN ORANMORE AS YACHT TOWED TO SAFETY

Date Published: 11-Aug-2008

Four people had a lucky escape last night, after their yacht was towed to safety by Galway Lifeboat.The 28 foot yacht lost engine power at Renville Oranmore shortly after 9pm as it was heading towards Clifden.The boat dropped anchor but it didn't hold and got caught in one of the Galway Bay Sailing Club moorings.The Irish Coastguard was alerted and deployed Galway Lifeboat to tow the yacht to safety.