I sort of agree in spirit but the fact is, he was within US territorial waters when he made the attempt and the coast guard is responsible for rescuing him. If

I sort of agree in spirit but the fact is, he was within US territorial waters when he made the attempt and the coast guard is responsible for rescuing him. If you want to set fire to your house while you are in it for example the same logic applies. Emergency responders are put at risk and tax payer money is wasted because of his actions. What I agree with is that similar to "do not resucitstate" declarations/tattoos, you should be able to make an arrangement with the coast guard notifying them of your intent and waiving any rescue obligations on their end. Or, he could just tow his craft with a boat until he enters international waters and start his attempt there.