A stranded sailor on a solo cruise from Hawaii to the mainland is safe on dry land Wednesday after the Coast Guard rescued him 100 miles off the Southern California coast.
The boater was sailing his 44-foot ketch Sisuito when it ran out of fuel and sustained damage to its sails, according to Coast Guard spokesman Anthony Turner.
The boater was able to use a HAM radio to contact another HAM radio operator in Florida, who then contacted the Coast Guard in California.
The Coast Guard Cutter Halibut departed from Marina Del Ray shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday. The crew of CGC Halibut towed the vessel closer to shore where it was then transferred to a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Channel Islands who towed the vessel safely to port.
The boater was sailing his 44-foot ketch Sisuito when it ran out of fuel and sustained damage to its sails, according to Coast Guard spokesman Anthony Turner.
The boater was able to use a HAM radio to contact another HAM radio operator in Florida, who then contacted the Coast Guard in California.
The Coast Guard Cutter Halibut departed from Marina Del Ray shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday. The crew of CGC Halibut towed the vessel closer to shore where it was then transferred to a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Channel Islands who towed the vessel safely to port.
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