Sir, - The recent rescues of round the world yachtsmen from the inhospitable Southern Ocean make a heartening change from reading about murders, drugs, and abandoned ceasefires.
In particular, the mental and physical stamina of 56 year old Tony Bullimore and the outstanding professionalism of the personnel of the Australian rescue services are welcome reminders to us all of the finer aspects of the human spirit.
They have given us all a practical demonstration of the importance of maintaining a positive and optimistic attitude in the face of seemingly impossible odds. - Yours, etc.,
57 Kill Abbey,
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Blackrock, Co Dublin.