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Sail boat rescued off Cork

Corbally · 2017-02-10 15:59:48

http://afloat.ie/safety/rescue/item/34951-naval-service-assists-in-yacht-rescue-off-cork-harbour Does anyone have knowledge of this boat. According to the Rescue 117 FB page the boat had 3 holes and was taking on water. I'm womdering how you end up with 3 holes in a boat?

10-02-2017 4:59pm

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Corbally

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http://afloat.ie/safety/rescue/item/34951-naval-service-assists-in-yacht-rescue-off-cork-harbour

Does anyone have knowledge of this boat. According to the Rescue 117 FB page the boat had 3 holes and was taking on water. I'm womdering how you end up with 3 holes in a boat?

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#2 10-02-2017 5:06pm

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Collision with something?

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#3 10-02-2017 5:23pm

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What on earth was he at - 16 miles offshore, on his own, out of food and water, in that weather, in mid-february, mildly hypothermic, with three holes in his boat???

Any one or two of those i could see, but the whole lot???

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#4 10-02-2017 5:35pm

Corbally

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Reading the comments on FB I think he left Cardiff heading for Ireland. He signalled to Rescue 117 he didn't need assistance then after a chat with the Navy he decided to come off the boat.

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