A man who was reported missing after embarking on a sailing trip from California to Hawaii arrived safely, the U.S. Coast Guard says.
According to a press release sent out by the Coast Guard, the ship, manned by Noel Rubio, 60, arrived in Hawaii on Saturday.
The voyage lasted two weeks longer than expected, and there is no word on what caused the delay. Rubio was expected to arrive on Jan. 18, authroties said.
The Coast Guard received a notification on Friday about Rubio and began the search for him. He arrived on the island on Saturday, but the Coast Guard did not send an update until Monday.
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The Coast Guard had announced in a Friday news release it was seeking the public’s help in looking for Rubio and his sailing boat, “Malulani.”
“The Coast Guard is greatly appreciative of the expert consult advice on weather and routes provided by experienced trans-pacific sailors,” said Douglas Samp, a search and rescue mission coordinator in the Rescue Coordination Center Alameda, in the statement.