86-year-old sailor and dog rescued off California coast

An 86-year-old sailor and his dog were rescued after his disabled sailboat was found hundreds of miles off California. The Coast Guard coordinated the search and rescue, and the sailor was taken to a San Diego hospital for evaluation. (15dea398-4284-4328-8d68-81b9e1021b47)

• The sailor was traveling from Astoria, Oregon, to Pago Pago, American Samoa, when contact was lost on August 20. (15dea398-4284-4328-8d68-81b9e1021b47)· 1 source
• After authorities were alerted that he was overdue on October 24, the Coast Guard searched and an aircraft spotted his sailboat about 460 miles off San Diego. (15dea398-4284-4328-8d68-81b9e1021b47)· 1 source
• A merchant vessel took the sailor and dog aboard; a Coast Guard helicopter later picked them up and flew them to San Diego. (15dea398-4284-4328-8d68-81b9e1021b47)· 1 source