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| GB Endurance rowing crew rescued off the Antrim coast | GB Endurance rowing crew rescued off the Antrim coast |
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| The six-strong crew were rescued after running into trouble on Saturday afternoon | The six-strong crew were rescued after running into trouble on Saturday afternoon |
| A crew taking part in a rowing challenge around Great Britain have been rescued off the Antrim coast by the coastguard. | A crew taking part in a rowing challenge around Great Britain have been rescued off the Antrim coast by the coastguard. |
| The six-strong crew of the GB Endurance team ran into trouble because of bad weather shortly after 16:00 BST on Saturday. | The six-strong crew of the GB Endurance team ran into trouble because of bad weather shortly after 16:00 BST on Saturday. |
| A tanker was diverted to help provide shelter for the team to be rescued by the Red Bay RNLI lifeboat. | A tanker was diverted to help provide shelter for the team to be rescued by the Red Bay RNLI lifeboat. |
| A coastguard helicopter from Prestwick in Scotland was also deployed. | A coastguard helicopter from Prestwick in Scotland was also deployed. |
| None of the crew members required hospital treatment. |