| Porthole 16 Feb 22

TALK about sailing through the pandemic!

The unmanned boat launched by New Hampshire students back in 2020 has just been found in Norway, almost 500 days since her voyage began.

The two-metre Rye Riptides was packed with typical New England fare, such as photos, fall leaves, acorns, and New Hampshire state quarters.

Rye Riptides was also equipped with a GPS, but partway into the journey, it fell silent.

However, two weeks ago, a sixth-grader living on Smola, a small Norwegian island, found Rye Riptides, and took it to their own school.

The Norwegian students plans to host a call with Rye Junior High soon.