Six crew members on board a private yacht in Kinsale, Co Cork, had a lucky escape yesterday after their vessel started to sink following a collision with another boat.
The incident happened shortly after 12.15pm yesterday outside Kinsale harbour.
One of the yachts escaped serious damage while the vessel containing six people incurred a number of dents and holes.
The crew left their yacht and boarded the other vessel which was involved in the collision.
A spokesman for the Lifeboat Service said their services were not required as the individuals involved dealt with the situation with great speed and commonsense. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident.
