Meet the man circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean, alone
Fading2 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Sat, 8 August 2026peak 4 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026Fri, 14 August 2026
What it is about
Matt RutherfordNPRArctic OceanRob SchmitzPacific OceanMatt Rutherford Ocean ResearchMatt Rutherford Ocean Research Project RutherfordAlaska, United StatesNorthwest Passage, Nunavut, CanadaNorwayMaryland, United StatesMoscow, Moskva, RussiaGreenlandRussiaCanadaSwedenRussianErnest ShackletonOcean ResearchRussia Northern Sea Route Administration
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
NPR News
kpbs.org
aspenpublicradio.org
wnmufm.org
tribtoday.com
8 Aug, 21:30over 5 days14 Aug, 06:00
How it spread - 2 original reports, 3 reprints
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- NPR News21:30first to report
Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
3 reprints
- kpbs.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- aspenpublicradio.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- wnmufm.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- tribtoday.com06:00
Warren native Matt Rutherford will have to wait until 2027 to complete another record-setting solo voyage. Rutherford, 45, was forced to end his attempt to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo, a journey of about 10,000 nautical miles. According to a news release issued Thursday, Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration (NSRA) directed Rutherford to postpone his […]