Two sailors are recovering after their yacht got into difficulties and washed ashore on Achill Island
It is thought that the 50 foot vessel encountered problems in stormy seas off the west coast early last week and capsized, with the two crew members on board.It remained there, with its crew, undetected for three days. The alarm was finally raised on Friday, when one of the men scaled the cliffs and sought help.
Given difficulties in accessing the location where the vessel was stranded, the second crew member had to be airlifted to safety.Both crew members, one in their late 30s the other in his early 40s, were suffering from dehydration.The men told locals they had set off from a destination in the Caribbean and were hoping to travel to Ibiza.
Since the crew were taken to safety on Friday, Customs personnel have carried out an examination of the yacht.
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