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News: Le Ponant Crew Released
We are extremely happy to report that the news this morning from France is that the crew of the Le Ponant has been released. “PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) -The 30-strong crew of a luxury French yacht have been freed without incident a week after pirates took them hostage off Somalia, President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office said in a statement on Friday.” Read the rest of the article here. We hope to only hear more good news of their return and will update you with any more information we receive in the next few days. Again, please check your reliable news source for more information as developments may happen rapidly today.
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THANK HEAVENS IT’S OVER WITH AND THAT EVERYONE IS SAFE!
THANKS ALSO TO ZEGRAHM FOR KEEPING US POSTED THROUGHOUT THIS ORDEAL.
Great news about the release - I also saw a news item that 6 of the 12 pirates had been arrested by the French using a helicopter. Hope they get the other 6. The crew on our Stanford Ultimate Seychelles expedition was exceptional and I trust they will get some needed rest to recover from the ordeal - will be interested in their experiences.
Thanks to Zegrahm for keeping us informed.
Bob Kurkjian
Absolutely wonderful news. Thank you for the “Up-dates.” Now let us hope that the beautiful vessel is not damaged beyond repair. Bob and Kathy Setzer
Our best regards to the crew of the Le Ponant, they were terrific people and made our trip so enjoyable. We were delighted that they were all released with out injury. Emmy & Bob Carras