Man in homemade boat prompts rescueAuthor:Soundings StaffUpdated:Jun 16, 2017Original:Apr 29, 2010A British man who made a wood-and-metal paddle-powered catamaran of his own design decided to sea-trial it in the English Channel.He didn't get 1,500 feet offshore before the skipper and his "contraption" had to be rescued by a Coastguard crew.Click here for the full report with a photo of the vessel.
