A salvage operation will be carried out after a tall ship that visited Falmouth hit rocks and sank off the Irish coast yesterday.
The Astrid suffered engine failure near Kinsale Harbour and was blown onto the rocks by strong winds.
A major emergency operation took place involving the RNLI and coastguard just after midday. The Astrid was one of 50 vessels taking part in a flotilla-style five mile journey from Oysterhaven to Kinsale as part of Ireland's 2013 Gathering initiative -- a tourism bid to encourage the diaspora to return to their homeland on holiday.
This video shows the dramatic moments the Astrid hit the rocks, the subsequent rescue and interviews. Video by Nautical Channel
Thirty crew members, including many young teenage trainees, were rescued in the incident just before midday.
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