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California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast
Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drink
A California man was rescued alive drifting in his sailboat off Hawaii after spending 30 days stranded at sea.
Kai Sato, 39, set sail from California’s Catalina Islands on 7 June hoping to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific Ocean, he told Hawaii News Now. But his journeytook a disastrous turn when his mast snapped, and the phone he was using for navigation died.
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Anna Betts · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 8:04 AM
California | The Guardian
Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drink
A California man was rescued alive drifting in his sailboat off Hawaii after spending 30 days stranded at sea.
Kai Sato, 39, set sail from California’s Catalina Islands on 7 June hoping to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific Ocean, he told Hawaii News Now. But his journeytook a disastrous turn when his mast snapped, and the phone he was using for navigation died.
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