Courtown Lifeboat was called out on Saturday to assist a sailing boat that had gone aground on the Bradleys rocks just south of Courtown Harbour.

The yacht called ‘Jaws’ had been taking part in the weekly club race and had accidentially drifted onto the rocks with three persons on board.

The Yacht ‘Yasemin’, that also had been taking part in the same race, came to the assistance and helped tow the yacht off the rocks.

‘Yasemin’ then passed the tow over to the Courtown lifeboat, who towed ‘Jaws’ back into harbour.

Courtown Lifeboat was then tasked to assist ‘Yacht Nan’ which had suffered engine failure and also required a tow into the harbour.