Russian Lad who nicked a boat

[hedgehog]

Lone sailor rescued from small boat
Saturday, 29 September 2007 11:45
A lone sailor, who may have been at sea for more than a month on a stolen yacht, has been rescued by the Naval Service.

The 22-year-old man, who is believed to be Russian, is fit and well.

feck me

did anyone aee the size of the boat

it was tiny and I mean tiny-

the poor clown thought he was still sailing up the French Coast

this was one very very luck ruskie.

its great to see the combination of the French- RAF and our own Navy in the rescue of this

lad

well done to all concerned

[yooklid]

Any pics?

[hptmurphy]

Hmm me an connie and Tommo never got the same publicity for knicking a halfdecker to get back to ship in Feb 87 after the last launch had gone..didn't take a nimord and the RNLI to finds us..PO Sig John Kerwick found us fast enough when he hoticed the half decker tied up at the accom
ladder ! and we got 14 days......not to return it but to save a few quid!

[golden rivet]

Hmm me an connie and Tommo never got the same publicity for knicking a halfdecker to get back to ship in Feb 87 after the last launch had gone..didn't take a nimord and the RNLI to finds us..PO Sig John Kerwick found us fast enough when he hoticed the half decker tied up at the accom
ladder ! and we got 14 days......not to return it but to save a few quid!

no more running for the launch by the young sailors anymore they all own houses and cars,,

[moggy]

Hmm me an connie and Tommo never got the same publicity for knicking a halfdecker to get back to ship in Feb 87 after the last launch had gone..didn't take a nimord and the RNLI to finds us..PO Sig John Kerwick found us fast enough when he hoticed the half decker tied up at the accom
ladder ! and we got 14 days......not to return it but to save a few quid!

oh no this story is too familar - bit of a bullet head in you???

[derfel_ie]

Any pics?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/...bf02603419.jpg

[yooklid]

You mean that bathtub on the back!?!?!

[hptmurphy]

Galway...1987 !

[Goldie fish]

I understand the boat he was in was too small for the boarding party to board...

[California Tanker]

You mean that bathtub on the back!?!?!

That's the one. When I first heard 'stolen yacht', I had something in mind a bit bigger than a 12-foot dinghy.

230 miles off-shore, for the better part of a month?!

NTM

[yooklid]

That's the one. When I first heard 'stolen yacht', I had something in mind a bit bigger than a 12-foot dinghy.

230 miles off-shore, for the better part of a month?!

NTM

Grand. Hey, you gonna be up in the city soon? I need someone to get pissed with!

[California Tanker]

Wasn't on my schedule, but I can make a trip up if required.

NTM

[hedgehog]

Wasn't on my schedule, but I can make a trip up if required.

NTM

I know a small boat going cheap if your looking to come home

[hptmurphy]

it probably started out as two people..he ate the other..has been known to happen!

the boarding party would remind me of the House search in 'The Life of Brian' Clomp ! Clomp! clomp!..theres nothing here sir!

[concussion]

He's formally applied for asylum and is no longer in Garda custody. He's apparantly mute aswell.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...t-1092844.html