RYE, N.H. — A 6-foot boat launched by New Hampshire middle school students in October 2020 has been found 462 days later by a sixth-grader in Norway.
The Portsmouth Herald reported Monday that the Rye Riptides was equipped with a tracking device that went silent for parts of its 8,300-mile journey. The boat also contained photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters, the article stated.
It was found Feb. 1 in Smøla, a small island near Dyrnes, Norway.
The boat was covered in gooseneck barnacles and had lots its hull and keel, but its deck and cargo hold remained intact.
The school in Norway plans to call the students at Rye Junior High about their discovery, the article stated.
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