Why Astrid disaster made me count my lucky stars

As well as enjoying more tranquil days around the Med, Louise Roseingrave has had plenty of adventures on the high seas — from drifting perilously close to shipping lanes, to dodging the attentions of a seedy sea-captain.

After the textbook rescue for sailors on the ill-fated Astrid which sunk off the coast of Cork recently, Louise Roseingrave recalls her many bizarre brushes with death and dodgy skippers on the high seas

The German was the first to get seasick. I was next. Later the captain succumbed. We retched until our insides were empty