Lord Rank Sinks

Markham

Very sad to hear about the Lord Rank sinking off the Antrim Coast this morning.

We're covering it on Afloat - they're due to issue more news this afternoon.
First the Asgard, then the Cork Clipper boat, now this.

It's not just Ireland's economy that's sinking.

http://www.afloat.ie/afloat-news-update/item/13091-ocean-youth-trust-yacht-sinks-off-antrim-coast/

insebayguy

Sorry to drag up such an old post. I spent a week on the Lord Rank (must have been 13 years ago).
It was one of the best weeks of my life up until that point. The link above isn't working. Do you have any other news on her?
Very sad to hear sunk, also spent a week on the Asgard II about 15 years ago and that sunk... starting to see a common link here. I spent my honeymoon on a cruise of the Carribbean aboard the "Freedom of the Seas" lets see if she survives!

fergal.b

Sorry did I say you could come and have a look at my boats :eek: well there has been a slight change of plan, I'll be out of town indefinitely

insebayguy

Hahaha good call Fergal Lets see how the Freedom of the Seas gets on 1st.. Thank fook I never step foot aboard the Costa Concordia!!! Hope the Oscar Wilde stays afloat this weekend!

fergal.b

There is a bit of info on her here http://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/elaine-bunting/472793/lord-rank-sinking and here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10270946

insebayguy

Cheers Fergal
You'll be kept.

calnand

I hope the spirit of oysterhaven will be safe as the new sail training boat.
My younger will be among the 10 dinghy instructors from the centre who will be sailing it up to Dublin for the tall ships. Its a pity it wasnt around when i was an Instructor there. heres a link to their blog http://spiritofoysterhaventrust.blogspot.ie/

Talent

Markham,
Notice you guys in Afloat are saying that John O'Leary had been sailing an Enterprise dinghy. However heard yesterday that he was a Wayfarer sailor. Have you heard what type of dinghy it was?