The crew of the Ha Long Bay Vietnam Clipper Boat sailed out of the city on Sunday night with two fully repaired sails – with a little bit of help from North West Regional College (NWRC).
The 18-strong crew, which includes local man Gerard Doherty, arrived in Derry a little over a week ago but discovered their sails had been damaged by the wind.
Needing somewhere that could provide a large space to lay out the sails for essential repairs, the crew looked to the college’s Strand Road Campus where staff happily let them use the Sports Hall.