THE COXSWAIN and crew of the Islay lifeboat have been honoured for their bravery in rescuing a Russian yachtsman earlier this year.
The Islay boat responded to an emergency call-out in the early hours of the morning in February during appalling weather and sea conditions as they went to the aid of the vessel which was drifting in heavy seas during a galeforce storm.
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