He ran out of water, but not luck: California man’s mast broke and phone died; after 30 days alone in the Pacific, a container ship found him 900 miles from Hawaii
- Photo credit: Hawaii News NowA California man has been rescued alive after spending 30 days stranded at sea when his sailboat lost its mast, his phone died and he ran out of gas far from shore.
- Kai Sato, 39, was found drifting about 900 miles from Hawaii by the crew of a passing container ship, ending a desperate solo voyage that had nearly turned fatal.
- Sato had left Catalina Island on June 7 hoping to complete his first solo crossing of the Pacific, according to reports from Hawaii News Now and the Seafarers International Union.
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- Photo credit: Hawaii News NowA California man has been rescued alive after spending 30 days stranded at sea when his sailboat lost its mast, his phone died and he ran out of gas far from shore.
- Kai Sato, 39, was found drifting about 900 miles from Hawaii by the crew of a passing container ship, ending a desperate solo voyage that had nearly turned fatal.
- Sato had left Catalina Island on June 7 hoping to complete his first solo crossing of the Pacific, according to reports from Hawaii News Now and the Seafarers International Union.
Sources: Times of India