Twoafter deciding to return to Virginia on a weather-affected yacht instead of continuing their trip to Portugal's Azores Reported overdueUpon returning home, theUS Coast Guard announcedon Friday. Virginia Beach natives Yani Nikopros and Dale Jones contacted the Coast Guard on Friday, saying they were safe and heading to Hampton, Virginia.
They were about 80 miles east of Chincoteague, but they were not suffering and did not seek help, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
They left Hampton on June 8 and headed for the 36-foot sailing vessel Kiclades to the Azores Islands, an archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean about 800 miles west of Portugal, the Coast Guard said. ..
But they called Jones' daughter last week and said her boat was struck by lightning, so reserve Equipped with the sails of the United States Coast Guard and returned to Virginia. According to the Coast Guard, they were about 460 miles east of Virginia Beach at that time and had no further contact.
Five days have passed before my daughter called the Coast Guard. She wasn't contacted by them and said she was worried about their well-being. The Coast Guard reported on Tuesday that they were missing.
"I am very pleased to know that Yanny and Dale have been found and are safe," said James Schiffers, Operations Unit Observer at the Coast Guard's District 5 Command Center, on Friday. "It's really great for this pair to reunite with friends and family soon."
The Coast Guard must provide information on when or exactly where the pair is expected to arrive in Virginia. Said.
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