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Discovering Rockall

On July 8th, 1975, a yacht named the Verve sailed from Dublin Bay to Rockall,  418km west of the...

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11.46 11 Jun 2019


Discovering Rockall


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11.46 11 Jun 2019


On July 8th, 1975, a yacht named the Verve sailed from Dublin Bay to Rockall,  418km west of the Co.Donegal coast. On board were skipper Paul Campbell, John White, Willie Dick – the man who would make the ascent – and navigator Michael D’Alton. His son Mark D'Alton, told us their story.


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