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| Thirteen crew members have been rescued from a flooded racing yacht in the North Sea, said an RAF rescue centre. | Thirteen crew members have been rescued from a flooded racing yacht in the North Sea, said an RAF rescue centre. |
| The 60ft (18m) Clyde Challenger made an emergency call 125 miles (201km) off the coast around 2200 BST on Saturday. | The 60ft (18m) Clyde Challenger made an emergency call 125 miles (201km) off the coast around 2200 BST on Saturday. |
| The crew - believed to be aged between 15 and 25 - were picked up from their yacht by another racing vessel. They were taking part in a Tall Ships race. | The crew - believed to be aged between 15 and 25 - were picked up from their yacht by another racing vessel. They were taking part in a Tall Ships race. |
| An RAF rescue Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer along with a Norwegian helicopter, then stood down. | An RAF rescue Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer along with a Norwegian helicopter, then stood down. |
| 'Safe and well' | 'Safe and well' |
| The Clyde Challenger crew include eight apprentices from Glasgow construction firm City Building, as well as their two trainers and three professional crew. | The Clyde Challenger crew include eight apprentices from Glasgow construction firm City Building, as well as their two trainers and three professional crew. |
| They were racing from Liverpool to Holland and are on board a Norwegian coastguard vessel, which is towing the stricken yacht, heading for the Dutch port of Den Helder. | They were racing from Liverpool to Holland and are on board a Norwegian coastguard vessel, which is towing the stricken yacht, heading for the Dutch port of Den Helder. |
| Map shows approximate locations of the flooded yacht and Ekofisk oil field | Map shows approximate locations of the flooded yacht and Ekofisk oil field |
| After the emergency call went out the the RAF rescue Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer, north east England, and a helicopter deployed from the Ekofisk oil field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. | After the emergency call went out the the RAF rescue Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer, north east England, and a helicopter deployed from the Ekofisk oil field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. |
| Humber Coastguard requested help from all shipping in the area. | Humber Coastguard requested help from all shipping in the area. |
| Michael Mulford of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre at RAF Kinloss said all crew had been rescued safely by another ship, Loyal. | Michael Mulford of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre at RAF Kinloss said all crew had been rescued safely by another ship, Loyal. |
| He said: "They have said that they have taken off all 13 and they are all safe and well. | He said: "They have said that they have taken off all 13 and they are all safe and well. |
| The Clyde Challenger was renamed in 2006 following a major refit to turn it into a youth sail training vessel, and is owned by the Clyde Sailing Trust. | |
| "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." | "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." |
| RAF spokesman on the rescue operation | RAF spokesman on the rescue operation |
| Jim Smith, of the trust, said the ship's flooding was believed to have been caused by a fractured pipe in the engine compartment. The water was confined to the galley. | Jim Smith, of the trust, said the ship's flooding was believed to have been caused by a fractured pipe in the engine compartment. The water was confined to the galley. |
| He said: "The crew are all in fine spirits, after a good night's sleep. | He said: "The crew are all in fine spirits, after a good night's sleep. |
| "They are just disappointed that, because of this particular problem, they weren't able to finish the race." | "They are just disappointed that, because of this particular problem, they weren't able to finish the race." |
| The Norwegian Coastguard cutter Andenes, which is also the race control vessel, sent divers to assess the damage. | The Norwegian Coastguard cutter Andenes, which is also the race control vessel, sent divers to assess the damage. |
| The managing director of City Building, Willie Doherty, said: "There has been some minor defect on the boat that was carrying the youngsters to their port and we called in the safety procedures we had in place. | |
| "The Norwegian coastguard vehicle took the youngsters into port safely." | |
| The Tall Ships races are held every summer in European waters, with between 70 and 100 vessels from up to 20 countries taking part in the four-day events. | The Tall Ships races are held every summer in European waters, with between 70 and 100 vessels from up to 20 countries taking part in the four-day events. |
| The ships are crewed by up to 6,000 young people from more than 30 countries. | The ships are crewed by up to 6,000 young people from more than 30 countries. |