Atrevida II was found on Tuesday off the coast of Delaware.
Two people, dog rescued from missing N.J. sailboat found off Delaware coast
The U.S. Coast Guard located the vessel, which had departed from Cape May and had last been seen in North Carolina
Sailors last seen leaving NC Outer Banks 10 days ago, found safe on adrift sailboat near Delaware
Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.
Kevin Hyde, 65, and Joe Ditomasso, 76, were sailing from Cape May, New Jersey, to Marathon, Florida. But they disappeared after their Atrevida II sailboat left North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Dec. 3.
The Coast Guard was notified Sunday that the two sailors were overdue and launched a search that would stretch from Florida to New Jersey, the agency said. Coast Guard cutters and aircraft participated in the search along with ships from the U.S. Navy and commercial and recreational vessels.
On Tuesday, Hyde and Ditomasso waved their arms to draw the attention of the crew of the Silver Muna tanker ship off Delaware’s coast, the Coast Guard said.
The sailboat’s lack of fuel or power rendered its radios and navigation equipment inoperable, according to the Coast Guard.
The men and the dog were brought aboard the tanker shortly after 4 p.m. An evaluation by the ship’s medical staff revealed no immediate concerns, the Coast Guard said.
The two men will stay aboard Silver Muna until it arrives in New York, where the Coast Guard will evaluate them further and reunite them with their family and friends.
Cmdr. Schrader also stressed the importance of sailors traveling with what’s commonly known as an “EPIRB” or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. It allows people on a boat to immediately make contact with first responders in an emergency.
UPDATE 2: The #sailboat Atrevida II has been found!#USCG, with assistance from the tanker #SilverMuna, located the #boat 214 miles E. of #Delaware.
The crew of 2 and their pet dog were taken aboard the tanker.
Read our update here:https://t.co/iUbUbMp2dZ
— USCG Atlantic Area (@USCGLANTAREA) December 13, 2022
The pair were officially reported missing on 11 December, following a week of radio silence. The Coastguard launched a major search and rescue operation, contacting vessels in the area in an attempt to locate Atrevida II. The Coastguard launched multiple aircraft and cutters to search for the missing sailboat, and recruited Navy vessels in the search area. Altogether, the search spanned a combined 21,164 square miles of water, spanning from northern Florida to the waters east of New Jersey.
