Man lost at sea describes week adrift in the ocean

Monday, January 6, 2020
A man is talking about his nightmare after being lost at sea for a week with two crew mates.

The boat's mast was busted and its communication was lost.
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The Coast Guard found them 200 miles off course on their voyage from Japan to Hawaii.

The men say they used a mirror to attract the attention of a passing boat.

Luckily, it worked and the Coast Guard was called to rescue them.

Pete Brown who was on the boat says he watched the stars and prayed.
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"I was crying, we were all crying on the boat."



The men are going to be okay.

Brown was reunited with his wife and son who just turned 8.
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