Pensioners’ voyage of lifetime turns to nightmare

TWO Danish pensioners are recovering in West Cork after a “voyage of a lifetime” almost turned to tragedy.

One, a novice sailor, suffered chronic sea-sickness, forcing his experienced sailor friend to take control of the yacht single-handed for two days without sleep.

They encountered severe weather conditions, the yacht suffered engine failure, and both men were close to exhaustion when they were rescued from their crippled vessel during a daring rescue off the south-west coast early yesterday.