California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast
Summary
A California man named Kai Sato was rescued after drifting at sea for 30 days near Hawaii when his sailboat mast broke and his phone died. He survived by catching fish and collecting water from condensation until a cargo ship crew found and rescued him.Key Facts
- Kai Sato, 39, started his solo Pacific Ocean sail from California’s Catalina Islands on June 7.
- His sailboat mast broke, and his navigation phone stopped working early into the trip.
- He ran out of motor fuel and drifted off course for weeks, feeling hopeless at times.
- Sato tried to fix his boat using PVC pipes and kayak paddles and survived by eating fish and oatmeal.
- When he ran out of drinking water, he used a plastic bag to collect condensation for hydration.
- After about 30 days, a cargo ship crew on M/V George III spotted his boat roughly 900 miles from Hawaii.
- The crew used safety equipment to help Sato climb aboard the ship, completing the rescue in 1.5 hours.
- Sato is now safe with a relative in Hawaii and plans to attempt another sailing trip soon.
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