13 July 2014 – “A man attempting to sail his 36-foot sailboat through the Northwest Passage was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Saturday after his boat became trapped in Arctic sea ice northeast of Barrow,” says the Alaska Dispatch News.
Sailboat trapped in Arctic ice – 12 Jul14 – Courtesy US Coast Guard
“The Coast Guard cutter Healy broke a 12-mile path through ice to reach the sailboat Altan Girl about 40 miles from Barrow, the Coast Guard said in a news release Sunday. The Healy was diverted from a research mission to respond to the sailboat.”
Thanks to Bill Gissel and Laurel for this link
“Another idiot,” says Laurel.