At 14:47hrs HM Coastguard tasked the Kinnego lifeboat to a 17ft yacht with 1 person on board, the vessel had run aground at the breakwater at Kinnego Bay and required assistance.
The Kinnego lifeboat launched and proceeded to the casualty vessel with the Ardboe lifeboat remaining on standby / immediate readiness.
The casualty vessel was located and a towline connected with the consent of the skipper. The Kinnego lifeboat proceeded to tow the vessel into deeper water and brought it safely alongside the jetty in Kinnego Marina.
For emergencies on Lough Neagh and it’s tributary rivers call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
