The U.S. Coast Guard announced that Noel Rubio, a 60-year-old sailor, and his sailboat, Malulani, arrived safely in Hawaii after being reported missing. Rubio had last made contact on Dec. 28 while en route to Hawaii from Long Beach, California, and had missed his arrival date of Jan. 18. The USCG had sought the maritime community's help in locating him and the sailboat, but did not share details on why communication was lost or why the arrival time was delayed. The USCG emphasized the importance of multiple communication layers for mariners conducting open ocean passages.
A mariner who went missing at sea off the Washington coast was found alive in a life raft, while another man remains missing. The Coast Guard launched an extensive search but suspended it before another vessel discovered the life raft about 70 miles northwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. The rescued mariner was flown to British Columbia for treatment and is reportedly in stable condition. The Coast Guard is still investigating the incident.
The missing mariner, who the Coast Guard has been searching for off the coast of Maine, has been identified as Tylar Michaud, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate. The search operations, conducted by boat and aircraft, are ongoing.
