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Larne lifeboat rescues three woman from a Caribbean bound yacht off Co Antrim coast
Larne lifeboat rescued the women late on Friday night after their 6m yacht got into difficulty off the Antrim coast.The three women were on passage from Norway to the Caribbean having come through the Caledonian canal, and were heading to Belfast when they encountered problems. The crew raised the alarm at approximately 11.30pm when their yacht was becalmed having sustained engine failure seven miles north east of Larne. The all-weather lifeboat under Coxswain Norman Surplus launched at 11.45pm and made its way to the scene near the Highland perch, an area far from the coastline known to be hazardous for its shallow water.
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