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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 six-strong crew taking part in a rowing challenge around Great Britain have been rescued off the Antrim coast by the coastguard. | |
| The GB Endurance team ran into trouble due to bad weather approximately 18 nautical miles north east of Larne, 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. |
| Weather on scene was gale force eight with rough seas, according to the coastguard. | |
| Crew members were able to board the lifeboat shortly after 23:00 BST and none required hospital treatment. | |
| Another vessel taking part in the same challenge also had to be rescued. It was towed to Milford Haven in Wales after sustaining damage to its rudder at about midnight on Friday. | |
| Due to the offshore location and delicacy needed in the towing the lifeboat was out for nearly 12 hours, arriving with the rowers and their vessel just before 12:30 BST on Saturday. | |
| Although fatigued the rowers did not need medical assistance. | |
| Alex Smith, Commander at HM Coastguard, said that although all the rowers were prepared with all the appropriate safety equipment they still got "caught out". | |
| "Whether you are rowing across the sea, sailing along the coast or going out for a paddle, always be prepared, check the weather, take the appropriate safety equipment and means of calling for help. | |
| "Always tell someone where you are going and when you plan to come back." |