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| Thirteen crew members have been rescued from a racing yacht in the North Sea, an RAF rescue spokesman says. | Thirteen crew members have been rescued from a racing yacht in the North Sea, an RAF rescue spokesman says. |
| The 60-ft Clyde Challenger made an emergency call 125 miles off the UK coast about 2200 BST. | The 60-ft Clyde Challenger made an emergency call 125 miles off the UK coast about 2200 BST. |
| The crew were rescued from the flooded yacht by a passing vessel after all shipping in the area was asked to help by Humber Coastguard. | The crew were rescued from the flooded yacht by a passing vessel after all shipping in the area was asked to help by Humber Coastguard. |
| An RAF rescue Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer along with a Norwegian helicopter. | |
| 'Safe and well' | |
| Michael Mulford of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre at RAF Kinloss said all crew had been rescued safely by another ship, named as Royale. | |
| He said: "They have said that they have taken off all 13 and they are all safe and well. | |
| "It's good that this has ended happily because, 125 miles out in the North Sea in the dark - it's not what you want by way of a ship flooding as you are an awful long way from help." | |
| The Clyde Challenger crew members are thought to be aged between 15 and 25, and had been taking part in a Tall Ships race. | |
| These races are held every summer in European waters and sees between 70 and 100 vessels from up to 20 countries take part in the four-day events. | |
| The ships are crewed by up to 6,000 young people from more than 30 countries. |