Ruby Princess rescues three people on boat adrift at sea

[Host Mike]

"Three French nationals were rescued at sea tonight after an ill-fated voyage northeast of Cuba. Their three-hulled vessel lost navigational power, leaving her crew endangered, miles from any port.

The Ruby Princess changed route to save the distressed trimaran at 1140 pm EST on Jan 23. A rescue team on one of the ship’s lifeboats intercepted the stranded sailboat, which was adrift halfway between Berrys / Clarencetown and Samana Cay in Bahamian territory."

http://www.eturbonews.com/27554/ruby-princess-rescues-three-people-boat-adrift-sea

[Host Mike]

Close to midnight, as the ship was sailing through the Bahamas en route to St Maarten, the ship's officers picked up a distress call from a trimaran that had lost navigational power and was drifting, with three French nationals on board.

(video of the rescue is on this link)

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/25/10234145-princess-ship-scoops-up-sailors-during-midnight-rescue-mission