(AP photo)HONOLULU: The US Coast Guard rescued a Chinese man off Hawaii who was voyaging from California to Asia in an ocean rowboat. The Coast Guard identified him as Ruihn Yu, a Chinese national who was rescued Tuesday about 50km northeast of the island of Maui. Yu's friend notified the Coast Guard that Yu was in possible distress after receiving a text message from Yu on a two-way satellite communication device, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard spokeswoman Tara Molle said Yu planned to stay on Maui while a friend sends him parts for repairs. He plans to continue to his final destination of Australia, the Coast Guard said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 09, 2017 09:56 UTC