Man missing from yacht in the sea prompts coastguard search
HM CoastguardCrews are continuing to search for a man who went overboard from a yacht. The vessel was believed to have been travelling to Swansea from Brighton, via Falmouth in Cornwall, on Saturday. The Irish Coast Guard received a call at about 22:55 BST with a rescue helicopter from the UK's HM Coastguard sent to help, as well as a fixed wing aircraft. The search is continuing on Sunday afternoon. The Irish Coast Guard said the missing man is believed to have gone overboard from a UK registered yacht 16 nautical miles south of Dunmore East in the Irish Sea.A 999 call was received by its coordination centre in Dublin from the yacht requesting assistance.The search on Sunday will continue with the help of a helicopter from Waterford and a Dunmore lifeboat.
