Further to my last re the Astrid my wife tells me that the rescue of the trainees and crew by Irish Lifeboats was recorded on video and has now made it on to BBCTV's "Real Rescues," see Ep.19, available to UK viewers on the IPlayer, unless it too has also made its way on to Youtube ? In addition, later in the episode the recording includes an interview with the vessel's captain following the salvaging of the Astrid and his hopes regarding the vessel's future Paul On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:19:39 +0100, Paul Benyon <[email protected]> wrote: >Agree Mike. > >She was based down here at Weymouth back in the 1980s-90s, and was >often crewed by locals, so I'm sure her loss will be felt locally. >Even after her departure to Holland she continued to make occasional >visits and the site of her familiar masts marking the port's skyline >was always good to see. > >Vessels of her type must be getting a bit thin on the ground in these >straightened times, there being few enough opportunities for those >wanting to experience some real sailing that doesn't cost the Earth ? > >Paul > >On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:30:09 +0100, you wrote: > >>I have been following it on the news, >>While its a relief that all onboard were taken off safely the loss of a >>sail training vessel is a real disaster. >>http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0724/464385-tall-ship-astrid/ >> >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Paul Benyon" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 5:43 PM >>Subject: [MAR] Loss of the sail training vessel Astrid >> >> >>> >>> The 30 crew and trainees from the 42 metre sail training vessel Astrid >>> were rescued by the RNLI. The Astrid then broke up and sank in the >>> heavy swell - see : >>> >>> http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10569100.Weymouth_s_former_tall_ship_runs_aground_off_Irish_coastline/?ref=rss >>> >>> http://www.pbo.co.uk/news/534965/tall-ship-astrid-sinks-off-the-cork-coast >>> >>> Paul >>> Isle of Portland >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >50° 33' N, 2° 26' W >http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message 50° 33' N, 2° 26' W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html