PORTAFERRY/NEWCASTLE | 11 AUGUST
Portaferry and Newcastle RNLI crews were part of a multi-service response to a large-scale rescue on Strangford Lough, Co Down. Eighty-eight boats were taking part in a sailing event when freak weather hit. Heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the regatta, causing 10 boats to capsize. RNLI crews were quickly on scene, assessing the condition of several people who had been taken out of the water and returning them to shore safely.