Kai Sato
Coverage of Kai Sato in the Nexus archive.
- Man survives month at sea after mast breaks during solo sail across Pacific
Kai Sato, a 39-year-old California man, survived 32 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after his mast broke during a solo sail. He repaired his boat with makeshift tools, collected condensation for water, and was eventually rescued by a Pasha Hawaii ship near Hawaii.
- Man survives month at sea after mast breaks during solo sail across Pacific
Kai Sato, a 39-year-old California man, survived 32 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after his sailboat's mast broke during a solo journey. He repaired his vessel with makeshift materials, endured water and food shortages, and was rescued by the Pasha Hawaii ship before planning a future sail to the Philippines.
- Man survives month at sea after mast breaks during solo sail across Pacific
Kai Sato, a 39-year-old California man, survived over a month at sea after his mast broke during a solo sail across the Pacific. He drifted toward Hawaii, repaired his sails with makeshift tools, ran out of water, and was eventually rescued by a Pasha Hawaii ship. Sato is now planning a future sail to the Philippines in a larger boat.
- California man rescued at sea after mast snaps. He survived odyssey on squid, fish and oatmeal
Kai Sato, 39, survived over a month at sea after his boat's mast snapped, subsisting on oatmeal, fish, and squid that landed on his vessel. He was eventually rescued.
- California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast
A California man was rescued after 30 days stranded at sea with a broken mast. Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to repair his boat and a plastic bag to collect condensation for drinking.
- California man missing for over a month in the Pacific Ocean is suddenly found drifting off Hawaii
A California man missing in the Pacific Ocean for over a month was found alive drifting off Hawaii. Kai Sato left Catalina Island but his sailboat's mast snapped, he ran out of gas, and his phone died, leaving him stranded until his rescue.