Irish Sea rescue services on the job.

centaursailor · #1 (**permalink**) 09-18-2011

Good to know these guys are around if you need them.

Sail-World.com : Video captures dangerous rescue in Irish seas
Safe sailing

NaviGsr · #2 (**permalink**) 09-18-2011

Not to belittle the vid, (the Irish sea and the west coast of Ireland are no joke!) but why didn't the guy just swim to shore in those conditions?

Ulladh · #3 (**permalink**) 09-18-2011

The Irish Sea is too cold for swimming more than a few minutes, and the pounding surf will deposit a swimmer on the rocks.

I had a project a few decades ago at Greyabby on a sea lough just a few miles from this location and it was rare to not have a pounding surf.

This is the North East Coast of Ireland

svHyLyte · #4 (**permalink**) 09-18-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaviGsr

Not to belittle the vid, (the Irish sea and the west coast of Ireland are no joke!) but why didn't the guy just swim to shore in those conditions?

Well...Heavy winds and Seas, 50º water, jagged shore-line, injured older guy, ...

tdw · #5 (**permalink**) 09-18-2011

Splendid. You really do have to admire those people.