Vacationers Find Boat in Grettislaug, Hvammur, Iceland

Boat #230429, that originally was decorated in Seattle, Washington was found in Iceland on May 18, 2025 by Sarah Deglau. She says: “We found the boat on a walk along the beach during our wonderful vacation in Iceland and were delighted to be part of this exciting project. I wonder how many kilometers the boat has covered? Great action! Best regards from a couple from Hamburg, Germany.” 

The boat was decorated in 2023 by then 6th grader Daeus Lance Pineiro-Lewis from Jeff Westmoreland class at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington.  

Boat Number	230429
Date Found	May 18, 2025
Place Found	Grettislaug, Hvammur, Hesteyri 550, Saudárkrókur, Island 65.8819516, -19.7477434
Found By	Sarah Deglau
Date Deployed	August 17, 2023
Who Deployed	​Le Commandant Charcot
Deployment Location	North Pole
Track Taken	North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre through Fram Strait
Decorated by	Daeus Lance Pineiro-Lewis from Jeff Westmoreland class at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington