Only in America can you find this nutter.

[Concerto]

He is trying to walk on water from Florida to New York in his bubble vessel to raise money for charity.

WATCH: Man washes ashore after trying to ‘walk’ to New York in bubble vessel - Marine Industry News

 

[Walther]

Florida Man

 

[Bajansailor]

He should really have done some research on paddle wheel design first before building this contraption - I am sure that he could have built it to be much more efficient.
For instance, all of those inflatable floats must have a lot of form drag, compared to a continuous section of buoyancy, ideally more aerofoil shaped.
I wonder if he is going to re-launch and set off again?

 

[Irish Rover]

This guy is a dangerous idiot who was warned previously by the USCG about his antics after huge money was spent rescuing him in 2014 and 2016.
This from 2016
Man tries to run over 1,000 miles in inflatable 'bubble' again, is rescued by coast guard again

 

[Stemar]

I know they're expensive pains in the arse, but I can't help thinking that the world would be a poorer place without such people. If nothing else, they make most of us look relatively sane.

 

[Frogmogman]

Florida Man

Maybe the term should be applied to the tangerine man who owns Mar-a-Lago.

 

[savageseadog]

His bubble burst

 

[JumbleDuck]

From the UK, in 2016:

 

[Concerto]

If Lindsey Russell could not cross the Irish Sea in the expected 14 hours, what chance did the man in Florida have in trying to walk to New York.

 

[penfold]

If he stuck to the ICW and waited for weather windows I'd say it's quite possible.

 

[Bajansailor]

If he was going up the ICW I think he could perhaps be entitled to say that he is restricted in his ability to manoeuvre - but where and how would he hoist the appropriate signal?
There again, most of the tangerines 'diggin' the ditch' probably wouldn't know what the signal means anyway, so not much point in hoistin' one.