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Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat
["Terrence O'Brien"]
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Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel.
But, according to tracking data reviewed by the Alaska Beacon and Halifax Shipping News, the closest vessel was actually Mark Zuckerberg’s super yacht, Launchpad.
The Wilderness Legacy can be seen passing Launchpad, then turning around and towing the stranded boat back to safety.
The US Coast Guard and the Marine Exchange of Alaska did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As the Coast Guard noted, the boat was not in distress, and by the time the crew reviewed the Coast Guard contact on a different radio channel from the one they were operating on, the assist was already underway.