Hildur Ingadottir and her family were on their family property in Bitrufjorður, Strandasýsla, Hvítarhlíð, Iceland taking a morning walk and came across boat #232399. It was June 29, 2024 and they were with the grandparents collecting stones and shells at the beach.
This boat originated in Boulder, Colorado USA at Centennial Middle School in Bill Schmoker's science classroom in 2023. It was decorated by student Lee Jordan. The boat was branded with the school mascot as well as the floatboat.org and unique serial number.
Then, the boat was deployed at the North Pole by the French ship Le Commandant Charcot on August 31, 2023.
Boat Number | 232399 |
Date Found | June 29, 2024 |
Place Found | Bitrufjorður, Strandasýsla, Hvítarhlíð, Iceland 65°28'50.9"N, 21°23'00.5"W |
Found By | Hildur Ingadottir |
Date Deployed | |
Who Deployed | Le Commandant Charcot |
Deployment Location | North Pole |
Track Taken | North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre through Fram Strait |
Boat Decorated by | Lee Jordan, student at Centennial Middle School, Boulder, Colorado USA |
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