Equipment issues forced him to abandon the effort after less than a day and he came ashore in Palm Coast, Florida, to the surprise and alarm of beachgoers. Baluchi told CNN that he set out from St. Augustine on Friday and planned to make his way out to the Gulf Stream, which would help propel him up the East Coast to New York. Baluchi said his team was going to purchase a replacement device, so he could resume his journey, but the Coast Guard wouldn't let him. The Coast Guard had to rescue him in 2014 and towed his bubble back to land in 2016, saying he violated their order not to embark. Baluchi had told CNN that he fled Iran to escape persecution and came to the United States.

Source: CNN July 27, 2021 20:37 UTC