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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/zuckerberg-yacht-boat-alaska https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/zuckerberg-y... https://www.miamih

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/zuckerberg-yacht-boat-alaska https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/zuckerberg-y... https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article316824631.html https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article316824631.h... I haven't found any source that states what channel the request for assistance came in on. But multiple sources are reporting that the coast guard determined they were not in distress.

limagnolia 2mo ago
Based on the wording of the response, and a review of the ship tracking data, it appears that Zuckerburgs yacht may have been actively communicating on a different channel, and once they switched back, the assistance from the cruise ship was already underway. Again, more facts may be revealed, but as of right now, I don;'t see any reason to believe the crew did anything wrong.
- detourdog 2mo ago
  A yacht with their budget has multiple VHF radios to monitor multiple channels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_16_VHF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_16_VHF The Launchpad didn’t break any laws they just revealed themselves to be a failure in good seamanship.
- detourdog 2mo ago
  I can tell you think they did not do anything wrong. My guess is you have no training in the rules of the sea. There is a reason why the cruise ship captain made a stink. There is code of conduct we try to live up and the Launchpad didn’t live up to expectations that other Captains hold sacred. It’s offensive.
  - limagnolia 2mo ago
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    - detourdog 2mo ago
      That is a good code. I personally have all the facts I need to form an opinion. I don't even think we disagree on the facts. I think we just disagree on the obligations of a captain at sea.
detourdog 2mo ago
On the sea there are 2 levels of distress. Things are going wrong and may end up in a mayday call (pan pan) and things have gone wrong human life is in imminent danger. I have no doubt that a boat without propulsion is a pan pan call. When traveling the seas a watch must be maintained at all times using all available means. This involes looking, listening, and the use of any electronics available. The most common electronic device on a boat is probably a VHF radio. Channel 16 is the channel to monitor on watch. Well equipped boats will have multiple VHF radios to monitor more then one channel. I have no doubt the boat was well equipped with a professional captain. The other professional Captain in this story made a stink because launchpad was the closest vessel and they ignored a very old fundamental rule of the sea. This story has a happy ending because another vessel stepped up. We don’t know the alternative. The Captain of the Launchpad is choosing the inability to keep a vhf radio set to channel 16 rather than admit they ignored the call.
CalChris 2mo ago
https://youtu.be/qEo5Rw6AMMU?is=Hq_h6s5heJFrRLpP https://youtu.be/qEo5Rw6AMMU?is=Hq_h6s5heJFrRLpP

limagnolia 2mo ago

Based on the wording of the response, and a review of the ship tracking data, it appears that Zuckerburgs yacht may have been actively communicating on a different channel, and once they switched back, the assistance from the cruise ship was already underway. Again, more facts may be revealed, but as of right now, I don;'t see any reason to believe the crew did anything wrong.

detourdog 2mo ago
A yacht with their budget has multiple VHF radios to monitor multiple channels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_16_VHF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_16_VHF The Launchpad didn’t break any laws they just revealed themselves to be a failure in good seamanship.
detourdog 2mo ago
I can tell you think they did not do anything wrong. My guess is you have no training in the rules of the sea. There is a reason why the cruise ship captain made a stink. There is code of conduct we try to live up and the Launchpad didn’t live up to expectations that other Captains hold sacred. It’s offensive.
- limagnolia 2mo ago
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  - detourdog 2mo ago
    That is a good code. I personally have all the facts I need to form an opinion. I don't even think we disagree on the facts. I think we just disagree on the obligations of a captain at sea.

detourdog 2mo ago

On the sea there are 2 levels of distress. Things are going wrong and may end up in a mayday call (pan pan) and things have gone wrong human life is in imminent danger. I have no doubt that a boat without propulsion is a pan pan call. When traveling the seas a watch must be maintained at all times using all available means. This involes looking, listening, and the use of any electronics available. The most common electronic device on a boat is probably a VHF radio. Channel 16 is the channel to monitor on watch. Well equipped boats will have multiple VHF radios to monitor more then one channel. I have no doubt the boat was well equipped with a professional captain. The other professional Captain in this story made a stink because launchpad was the closest vessel and they ignored a very old fundamental rule of the sea. This story has a happy ending because another vessel stepped up. We don’t know the alternative. The Captain of the Launchpad is choosing the inability to keep a vhf radio set to channel 16 rather than admit they ignored the call.

CalChris 2mo ago

https://youtu.be/qEo5Rw6AMMU?is=Hq_h6s5heJFrRLpP https://youtu.be/qEo5Rw6AMMU?is=Hq_h6s5heJFrRLpP