Kevin Hyde, 65, Joe Ditomasso, 76, and their dog named 'Minnie' returned to land safely this week after being lost at sea.
Ten days later, without power and fuel, they found themselves way off course. There were times they thought they were going to die. "I said, 'Lord, all I want to see is my new granddaughter. She's only 18 months old.
' And he listened to me," recalled Ditomasso while sitting with Minnie, a Bichon-poodle mix. "We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit. When that hit, that's when the problems start. The sail broke first, then the steering broke. Then after that, we just battled the sea," he added. That set them on a downhill spiral for days, off course, with no navigation, no mast, no power, no food and no water. They survived by portioning beans and honey and sleeping while being surrounded by waves that Ditomasso described as "mountains.""It's nothing short of a miracle he's with us today; he'll be with us for many more years to come," she said."It was an experience I'll never, ever forget," said Ditomasso. After this trip, Ditomasso said he isn't giving up on his love of boats, but no more sailboats for him.Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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