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Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

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....

RAIATEA, FRENCH POLYNESIA - DECEMBER 19: Chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc. Mark Zuckerberg's yacht "The Launchpad" is seen on December 19, 2024 in Raiatea, French Polynesia. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
Mark Zuckerberg's yacht "The Launchpad" | Image: Sylvain Lefevre / Getty Images

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.

Michael Love, a passenger on the Wilderness Legacy, posted on Bluesky that the captain announced the Launchpad was closer, but "repeatedly refused to respond," which was met with booing from the passengers. The AIS tracking (embedded below) seems to support that the Launchpad was closer to the vessel in trouble, but then stopped near the entrance …

Read the full story at The Verge.