Passing Blackrock Island on the County Mayo coast, a mark on the course of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race, leading skipper Michael Boyd has paid a moving tribute to the four air crew of Rescue 116 Irish Coast Guard helicopter who died at Blackrock in March 2017 during a rescue mission.
Boyd, who is the skipper of the J121 Darkwood, is a former Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in London and a member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
In the onboard tribute, Boyd says his crew pay a great thanks to them [Rescue 116] and all rescue personnel and to everyone who worked so hard to try and find them".
In day three of the race, the Darkwood crew are lying fourth overall in the race for handicap honours.