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Navy rescues women, dogs lost at sea for months
« on: October 27, 2017, 05:17:10 am »
POSTED: OCT 26 2017 05:12PM EDT

 U.S. Navy sailors were greeted by barking dogs and blown kisses Wednesday as they pulled alongside two Americans who had been drifting aboard a foundering sailboat for several months.

According to the Navy, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiaba set sail this spring from Honolulu, headed to Tahiti – a 2,700-mile trip south across the Pacific Ocean.  Even when their engine failed in late May, they vowed to press on under sail power alone, believing they could still reach Tahiti.

http://www.fox13news.com/news/navy-rescues-women-dogs-lost-at-sea-for-months
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