Two mariners who attempted to sail from Honolulu to Tahiti have been rescued after being stranded in their boat for five months. Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiava and their two dogs were rescued Wednesday by the crew of the USS Ashland, an amphibious dock landing ship based in Sasebo, Japan. The women were spotted on Tuesday by a Taiwanese fishing vessel 900 miles southeast of Japan, according to Honolulu station KHON TV. It then relayed the news to the USS Ashland, which was deployed in the area. Appel and Fuiava set sail for Tahiti on May 23, but had an engine casualty amid bad weather a week into their voyage.

Source: Huffington Post October 27, 2017 17:26 UTC