California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast

A California sailor has been rescued alive after thirty days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Kai Sato, thirty-nine, set sail from Catalina Islands on June seventh to attempt his first solo crossing, but his mast snapped and his navigation phone failed, leaving him stranded and unreachable. He survived through improvisation—repairing his boat with PVC pipes and kayak paddles, and collecting drinking water from condensation in a plastic bag. The Guardian reports his rescue off Hawaii marks an extraordinary outcome to an ordeal of remarkable ingenuity.

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