Rescued teenage crew from wrecked tall ship praise emergency training

A teenage sailor dramatically rescued with 29 crew mates when a historic tall ship struck rocks and sank off the Cork coast has said emergency training helped them keep calm as they awaited help.

Rescued teenage crew from wrecked tall ship praise emergency training
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 - 18:45

The stricken tall ship Astrid off Kinsale. Picture: Axel Busse

A teenage sailor dramatically rescued with 29 crew mates when a historic tall ship struck rocks and sank off the Cork coast has said emergency training helped them keep calm as they awaited help.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: CorkPlace: KinsalePlace: Co WexfordPlace: BritainPlace: IrelandPlace: EuropePlace: Kinsale HarbourPlace: Co CorkPlace: OysterhavenPlace: EnglandPlace: NetherlandsPlace: SpainPlace: FrancePlace: BelgiumPlace: BallycottonPlace: CourtmacsherryPlace: ShannonPlace: WaterfordPerson: Axel BussePerson: Daragh ComiskeyPerson: DaraghPerson: Ineke de KamPerson: PieterPerson: de KamPerson: Vincent O’DonovanPerson: godEvent: Spirit of OysterhavenOrganisation: RNLIOrganisation: Kinsale Yacht ClubOrganisation: Irish Coastguard
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