Missing California Sailor Found Alive After a Month Adrift in Pacific Nightmare [WATCH]

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▪ California man missing for over a month in the Pacific Ocean is suddenly found drifting off Hawaii — California Post

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A California sailor who disappeared in the Pacific Ocean for more than a month has been found alive after drifting hundreds of miles off the coast of Hawaii, surviving by repairing his damaged boat and relying on limited food and water, as reported by the New York Post.Kai Sato, 39, departed from Catalina Island on June 7 on what became an unexpected survival ordeal after his sailboat suffered multiple failures far from land.About two weeks into the trip, Sato said the mast on his sailboat snapped, his vessel ran out of fuel, and his phone lost power, leaving him stranded outside established shipping lanes with no reliable way to call for help.Speaking to Hawaii News Now after his rescue, Sato described the emotional toll of realizing he was drifting farther from safety.Here's What…

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