A CREW from the Tall Ships Race which had been missing at sea for three days has turned up safe and well.
The crew of the 18-metre Polish ketch Smialy finally re-established radio contact with race organisers at 6am this morning.
Concerns had grown for the crew of three adults and five youngsters after they had failed to report in to race organisers since the early hours of Saturday morning. More than half the vessels in the race from Tyneside to Norway were forced to drop out of the race due to bad weather in the North Sea.
However, Smialy reported in this morning from a location off the coast of Northern Germany saying all eight crew members were safe and well.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article