Passenger on board the Alaska cruise ship that came to stricken skiff’s aid says Zuckerberg’s Launchpad yacht was closer, although the Meta
Like Vladimir Putin, Mark Zuckerberg owns a luxury superyacht. The money he spent on that boat could easily buy about 460 decent houses.
So Zuck's yacht, called the Launchpad (a dumb name for a ship), ignored a distress call in Alaskan waters.
A mega yacht belonging to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg failed to answer a call for help from a stranded boat in Alaska, it is claimed. A 21-foot skiff ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau during the incident earlier this month, before the cruise ship Wilderness Legacy came to its aid, The Alaska Beacon reported. But according to a passenger aboard the cruise ship, Zuckerberg’s Launchpad, reportedly worth $300 million, was actually nearer to the stricken vessel at the time. “Our boat rescued a stranded vessel last night and apparently we did that after the Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht – which was closer – and they repeatedly refused to respond. (There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this),” according to a social media post by passenger Michael Love seen by The Beacon. “Frankly, if I was Mark Zuckerberg I would be absolutely ecstatic at a chance to do something helpful for someone in need and maybe get some good PR out of it.”
When you have enough money to buy one of the smaller Hawaiian Islands, you don't need to worry about PR.
About the Launchpad...
Zuckerberg’s Launchpad is one of the world’s largest private yachts, with room for up to 34 guests in 12 cabins. It has two helipads, a swimming pool, its own “wellness zone” and is capable of reaching speeds up to 24 knots using four engines.
