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29th July 2021

Emergency Fast Food Delivered to Sailors Stuck off Cork Coast

Weary seafarers unable to come ashore during Covid have gotten vital support and supplies from the chaplain of the Port of Cork and several church groups. Deliveries have included fast-food.

Seafarers from the Philippines and many other countries who can't come on land when they reach Cork Harbour have been receiving support and supplies from local volunteers - including a delivery of 100 burgers and chips from McDonald's.

Colin Jenkins, a chaplain in the Port of Cork, boards ships that come in from all over the world and has formed close friendships with seafarers, who he says live in difficult conditions and can often be at sea for nine-month spells without seeing their families.

"Today I've visited crews aboard Filipino, Turkish and German ships, I bring them gift bags put together by several church groups with toothpaste, socks, and other items that they really need, as well as sim cards so they can call their families back home," he explained.

He was asked by the captain of a ship with a large Filipino crew if he could bring 100 McDonalds burgers and 60 portions of chips, as the takeaway food is massively popular in their home country.

More on this Cork Beo story affecting the plight of seafarers.

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About the Watersports Inclusion Games

The Watersports Inclusion Games are an award-winning event organised by Irish Sailing with partners from across the watersports sector, that enable people of all abilities from the physical, sensory, intellectual and learning spectrums to take to the water to participate in a wide range of water activities.

More than 250 people with physical, sensory, intellectual and learning disabilities typically take part in the weekend's events.

Participants will have the opportunity to try more sports than ever before, with an expanded range including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, rowing, surfing, water skiing and powerboating all on offer.

The Games typically take place each August.

The organisers of the Games want to let people of all abilities know that there are multiple watersports available to them, and to encourage more people from all backgrounds to get involved and out on the water regardless of ability. They aim to highlight that any barriers faced by people with disabilities can be eliminated.

There are social, health and wellness benefits associated with sailing and all watersports. These include improved muscle strength and endurance, improved cardiovascular fitness and increased agility, enhanced spatial awareness, greater mental wellness through the balancing of serotonin levels and the lowering of stress levels, improved concentration and the forging of positive relationships.