Lifeboats from Dún Laoghaire and Howth went to the aid of 12 small sailing boats struggling with squalls in Dublin Bay this afternoon.
There were 13 people in the boats when the emergency call was made at 1.45 p.m. The boats were being moved from Howth to Dun Laoghaire for use in Special Olympics events this weekend when they got into difficulties.
The lifeboats assisted another yacht Free Enterprisein towing the boats to Dun Laoghaire harbour. No one was injured in the incident.