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

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