Dun Laoghaire RNLI came to the aid of two sailors on Saturday afternoon (25th) after their yacht got into difficulty near the Baily Lighthouse.
The volunteer crew were already at the lifeboat station having attended to an earlier incident.
A request then came in from the Irish Coast Guard to assess the situation in which two people onboard a yacht had encountered sail handling difficulty and were close to the traffic separation scheme.
The all-weather lifeboat launched under Coxswain David Branigan and with four crew members onboard, and made its way to the scene.
Weather conditions at the time were ideal for sailing and described as sunny with a Force 3-4 wind.
Once on scene, the crew observed that conditions were more choppy where the yacht was.
The sailors were safe and well but couldn’t make any safe onward progress due to the headsail having got itself wrapped around the forestay making the vessel hard to control.
The sailors were advised by the crew to steer towards Dun Laoghaire out of the breeze and into a more sheltered area where two crew members, Nathan Burke and Miguel Walker, were put onboard and soon able to resolve the issue with the tangled sail.
The two lifeboat crew members remained onboard the yacht until the lifeboat had safely escorted it alongside in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Speaking following the call out, Dun Laoghaire RNLI Coxswain David Branigan said: “Given the potential risk of the yacht causing an obstruction in the busy shipping lane, the sailors made the right decision to call for help early today and we were more than happy to assist.
“As we enjoy this period of warm weather, we would encourage anyone planning a trip to sea to always go prepared.
“Always wear a lifejacket, always carry a means of communication and let someone know where you are going and when you are due back.
“Should you get into difficulty or see someone else in trouble, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.”