ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A man in a hydro pod bubble was rescued 70 miles east of St. Augustine Saturday morning. A Coast Guard crew rescued the man.
The Coast Guard received a report about Reza Baluchi, a U.S. citizen was floating in an inflatable bubble and was "reportedly disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda Wednesday."
The Coast Guard Cutter Webber arrived on scene and requested Baluchi terminate his trip because of the lack of supplies on board to sustain him. The Coast Guard said Baluchi had protein bars, bottled water, a GPS, and a satellite phone.
According to Baluchi's website, he is a marathon runner and was aiming to travel through the Bermuda Triangle in the bubble in order to raise money for charity.
After he refused to leave his raft, Coast Guard monitored his movements until he activated his Personal Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon (PPIRB) Saturday morning due to fatigue. Coast Guard aircrafts out of Clearwater began searching for Baluchi.
According to the Coast Guard, an aircrew arrived on scene and safely "hoisted Baluchi from his inflatable raft and transported him to Air Station Clearwater where emergency medical services evaluated him."
There were no reports of any injuries.
(Copyright Gannett 2014)
