Zuckerberg's yacht crew says they missed Coast Guard call as cruise ship rescues skiff
On 11 August, a spokesperson for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the crew of his superyacht Launchpad did not hear the Coast Guard's assistance request because it was broadcast on a different radio channel, and noted that the vessel was not in distress. The incident involved a 21-foot skiff that ran out of fuel on 2 August near Farragut Bay, Alaska. According to the Juneau Independent, a small cruise vessel diverted to help the skiff, and The Verge reported that the Wilderness Legacy towed the fuel-depleted boat to safety. U.
S. Coast Guard officials later confirmed the yacht failed to answer the marine assistance broadcast, while the spokesperson attributed the missed call to a frequency mismatch, a point also noted by CBS/AP coverage. The episode drew criticism after the private yacht nearby did not respond to the Coast Guard's call.
