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| Three sailors rescued from yacht | Three sailors rescued from yacht |
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| Three sailors have been rescued from their yacht in the Irish Sea. | Three sailors have been rescued from their yacht in the Irish Sea. |
| The Wandering Star suffered engine trouble at about 0700 BST and began taking on water 12 miles south east of Kilkeel. | |
| The vessel was on it way to Dublin from the Isle of Man when the emergency happened. | The vessel was on it way to Dublin from the Isle of Man when the emergency happened. |
| Lifeboats from Kilkeel and Clogher Head went to the aid of the yacht. The RNLI said gale forces winds meant conditions for the rescue were difficult. | Lifeboats from Kilkeel and Clogher Head went to the aid of the yacht. The RNLI said gale forces winds meant conditions for the rescue were difficult. |
| Coastguard officer Conor Lawson said the Wandering Star was being towed to Clogher Head by Clogher Head lifeboat. | |
| "All three persons on board are safe and well, a wee bit shook up obviously, but are all safe and well," he said. |