http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/08/...test=latestnews




Two men adrift for more than three weeks on a skiff in the Pacific Ocean survived on rainwater and raw fish before they were rescued by a San Diego boat.
The two men were spotted by Alfred Canepa, captain of the Pacific Princess, during a tuna-fishing trip on Friday.


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Wow, adrift 420 miles from home in open sea? That's a pretty harsh environment. They did what they could and came through it amazingly well. With a fair portion of luck, sure, but a win is a win.

Interesting how the captain of the tuna boat diverted in their direction because of the birds that were around their skiff. IIRC, a concentration of birds (large enough to show up on radar, as it was in this case) can indicate tuna hunting a bait ball of smaller fish. The birds shallow dive and pick up the strays and the scraps.