The US tourist who was rescued after trying to sail to Ireland in a blow-up boat An intrepid sunburnt American tourist once attempted to sail to Ireland from Dorset in a blow-up boat. Back in July 2013, a Weymouth dive boat had to go to the rescue of a man who later became known in the national press as Captain Calamity The man, in his 50s, had set sail from Osmington Mills near Weymouth with a plan to get to Ireland. The man, who was from the Chicago area, was wearing a wetsuit and life jacket and had made a makeshift sail for the 6ft dinghy out of a groundsheet and paddle.