Nine sailing teenagers to circumnavigate Ireland

9:05 PM Mon 9 Aug 2010 GMT

'Teenagers set to circumnavigate Ireland' .

Are these teenagers inspired by earlier teen feats and failures, or is it just a coincidence that another crop of teenagers have announced a sailing challenge? A group of nine teenagers from the Kinsale area of southern Ireland is setting off on a Round Ireland Challenge this Thursday (12 August) in aid of the world's largest charity hospital ship. The keen sailors, some of whom have just finished their Leaving Certificates, will be sailing a 39ft yacht round the coast of Ireland over six days to raise money for the international charity, Mercy Ships, covering over 700 nautical miles in ...

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by Sail-World Cruising