Crosshaven lifeboat, the B class Miss Betty, was out on exercise on 6 December when it happened upon an overcrowded dinghy at Lough Mahon.

It was the UCC Rowing Club safety boat, struggling in rough conditions with a number of casualties onboard, after one of the club’s rowing boats had been swamped. The lifeboat crew treated the rowers for hypothermia and shock, before taking them to a local boat club for hot showers and drinks.