Crosshaven RNLI rescue Kayaker and assist another

Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat this afternoon (Sunday 23 Oct) rescued one person who had become capsized from his kayak within Cork Harbour. Conditions at the time were poor with 2m seas and Gale force 8 to 9 winds. A member of the public alerted the Coast Guard at Valentia to the plight of the Kayakers near Fort Camden. Crosshaven Volunteer lifeboat launched immediately with Jonathan Grey, Vincent Fleming and Ian Venner in command. The kayakers had drifted further into the harbour when the lifeboat found a person in the water holding onto his kayak for bouyancy. He and his kayak were quickly brought onto the liferaft. A second kayaker was also taken onboard the lifeboat due to the serious weather conditions. Both kayakers were well equipped and required no medical intervention.

The casualties and their kayaks were put ashore at Cobh.

Crosshaven RNLI crew member retires

At a function on Saturday last, Gary Heslin retired from active service with the volunteer RNLI Crosshaven lifeboat after eleven years service. Gary, a firefighter with Cork City fire brigade has been a member
of the crew and a Helm since the station was established in 2000.

Gary now moves to the back room staff of the lifeboat station. In the photograph, Treasurer Matt Foley presents Gary with his parting gift!