Cruise ship aids stranded boaters in Alaska as Zuckerberg's yacht stands by

Cruise ship helps stranded skiff, crew in Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by

A small cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, deviated from its route to assist a 21-foot skiff that ran out of fuel near Petersburg, Alaska. Passengers booed when the captain announced that Mark Zuckerberg's nearby yacht, Launchpad, had not responded to the radio call. The Coast Guard confirmed no distress call was made, only a request for assistance, and the Legacy towed the skiff to safety.

There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this.
  1. adxl

    What I got out of this...

    Plan better next time, to not run out of gas.

  2. tptacek

    Understandably buries the lede that the stranded ship hadn't issued a distress call.

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