From NBC San Diego:
Police said Nathan Talauega, 45, was reported missing after going boating alone in a one-man Outrigger canoe. Talauega told police his canoe was battered by waves, broke apart and began taking on water around 4 p.m. He said it left him no choice but to begin swimming for land in 60-degree water.He swam for nearly 5 hours before the fisherman spotted him swimming outside Oceanside Harbor around 9 p.m., police said. During this time, a search was under way by Oceanside's Harbor Police, lifeguards, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
It's reported that conditions at the time were were only a small 3 to 4 feet wind swell.
Better ask yourself "How long can I tread water?" - then make sure you have the proper safety equipment and a seaworthy boat.
