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| US sailor rescued nine times sells boat | US sailor rescued nine times sells boat |
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| The infamous boat from which two US sailors were rescued nine times as they sailed from Norway to Cornwall has been sold. | The infamous boat from which two US sailors were rescued nine times as they sailed from Norway to Cornwall has been sold. |
| Steve Shapiro, 71, said he decided to sell "Nora" because it "wasn't as comfortable as it could be". | Steve Shapiro, 71, said he decided to sell "Nora" because it "wasn't as comfortable as it could be". |
| Veteran sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston told Mr Shapiro and fellow sailor Bob Weise to "get the hell out of our waters" in January. | |
| Mr Shapiro said the selling price was a "private matter". | Mr Shapiro said the selling price was a "private matter". |
| Rescue teams from Norway, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall had been called out to different incidents involving the duo since they set off from Norway last July. | Rescue teams from Norway, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall had been called out to different incidents involving the duo since they set off from Norway last July. |
| Round-up of rescues | Round-up of rescues |
| Two rescues by Norwegian and Danish teams, once when the propeller shaft was damaged and the second time when the battery failed | Two rescues by Norwegian and Danish teams, once when the propeller shaft was damaged and the second time when the battery failed |
| Two rescues in Scotland after running aground and having more propeller problems | Two rescues in Scotland after running aground and having more propeller problems |
| They were assisted in Northern Ireland when the vessel ran aground | They were assisted in Northern Ireland when the vessel ran aground |
| They called a lifeboat when the boat ran aground in the Republic of Ireland | They called a lifeboat when the boat ran aground in the Republic of Ireland |
| Two rescues in Cornwall, after a mechanical problem and when one of the men got into difficulty rowing to the yacht | Two rescues in Cornwall, after a mechanical problem and when one of the men got into difficulty rowing to the yacht |
| The ninth callout was made when the boat tipped over causing a fire on board | The ninth callout was made when the boat tipped over causing a fire on board |
| The pair had planned to sail the boat to the US, but Mr Weise quit in February due to "personal reasons", Mr Shapiro said. | The pair had planned to sail the boat to the US, but Mr Weise quit in February due to "personal reasons", Mr Shapiro said. |
| Dartmouth-based yacht brokers, Wooden Ships, confirmed it had sold the boat which was moored at Hayle harbour about two weeks ago. | Dartmouth-based yacht brokers, Wooden Ships, confirmed it had sold the boat which was moored at Hayle harbour about two weeks ago. |
| Undeterred by the saga, Mr Shapiro said he had bought a 40ft (12m) yacht in the US state of Maine and planned to sail the east coast of the US with friends. | Undeterred by the saga, Mr Shapiro said he had bought a 40ft (12m) yacht in the US state of Maine and planned to sail the east coast of the US with friends. |