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| Irish yacht sinking near France | Irish yacht sinking near France |
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| An Irish government-owned training yacht is sinking in the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France. | An Irish government-owned training yacht is sinking in the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France. |
| All 25 crew and trainees on the Asgard II were rescued by the French coastguard after managing to get onto life rafts. | All 25 crew and trainees on the Asgard II were rescued by the French coastguard after managing to get onto life rafts. |
| They were taken to the nearby island of Belle Isle where they are recovering from their ordeal. | They were taken to the nearby island of Belle Isle where they are recovering from their ordeal. |
| A distress signal was sent at about 0500 BST, but it is not yet known why the vessel got into difficulties. | A distress signal was sent at about 0500 BST, but it is not yet known why the vessel got into difficulties. |
| Trainees would pay up to 430 euros to spend a week on board the yacht, which has taken part in Tall Ships events. | |
| The Asgard II visited Belfast in June as part of the city's maritime festival. |