Historic training yacht could sail into Asgard role

THE Asgard II might not sail again but another historic training yacht is getting a new lease of life that will see her back on the ocean waves next year.

The Creidne, owned by the Irish navy, is quietly undergoing a refurbishment at the naval base in Haulbowline, Cork, after years of low-level use by the navy reserve.

When the refit is complete early next year it is intended the yacht will be used by the full-time navy for training in seamanship, but the possibility of her filling in for the Asgard II may also to be considered.