Zuckerberg Yacht Misses Distress Call

A spokesperson says Mark Zuckerberg's yacht did not hear a stranded boat's call for help.

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A Stranded Boat Called for Help. Zuckerberg’s $300 Million Yacht Didn’t Answer.

Mark Zuckerberg’s mega-yacht didn’t respond to call for help from small boat in Alaska

Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat

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A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg said the crew of his 387-foot yacht Launchpad did not hear a U.S. Coast Guard radio request to assist a nearby skiff off Alaska, and another vessel had already helped by the time it received the call. The 21-foot skiff had run out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau, prompting the small cruise ship Wilderness Legacy to divert. A passenger said the cruise ship’s captain told those aboard that Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer but had not responded. The Coast Guard determined the skiff was not in distress.

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Zuckerberg’s superyacht was close enough to assist a stranded boat in Alaska but did not respond to calls for help. Its inaction amounted to ignoring an emergency and failing to provide aid when it was in a position to do so.