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Title: Cali Asian man got lucky as there's no signal out there
Post by: theking on July 31, 2026, 11:45:57 PM

California man missing for over a month in the Pacific Ocean is suddenly found drifting off Hawaii
Kai Sato, a 39-year-old solo sailor from California, was rescued alive after drifting in the Pacific Ocean for over a month when his mast snapped during a voyage to Hawaii

Voyage and OrdealDepartur e Date:

Set sail from the Catalina Islands on June 7, 2026, bound for Hawaii.

The Incident: Two weeks into the trip, his sailboat's mast broke, his phone died, and he ran out of fuel while trying to motor back.

Drifting Phase: He drifted hundreds of miles off course and away from major shipping lanes, noting, “I cried for a whole week, just drifting south, like miserable,” as reported by People.com.
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