Astrid sailors to be reunited at sea next year

The novice sailors who survived the summertime grounding and sinking of the tall ship Astrid will be reunited, next year, at sea.

Sail Training Ireland is to organise a coastal voyage early next year for the eight Irish teens rescued from the Dutch sail training ship off Kinsale, Co Cork, in July.

It also hopes to bring together, later next year, the 23-strong international group of trainees plucked to safety by the RNLI and other boat owners when the 42m-long vessel struck rocks close to Oysterhaven.