What to Know
- The Bahamian national purchased a boat in South Florida.
- The man's ultimate destination was the Bahama's capital city of Nassau.
- He was rescued off the coast of West Palm Beach, more than 200 miles away from his destination.
Samuel Leroy Moss, a Bahamian national eager to bring home a new boat he purchased, was stranded at sea for about two weeks before the U.S. Coast Guard rescued him off the coast of West Palm Beach – hundreds of miles away from his original destination.
Moss purchased the small boat in South Florida and on Jan. 13 transported it to Bimini, which is the Bahama's westernmost district located about 50 miles from Miami.
He left the following day for his home of Nassau, which is about 140 miles from Bimini.
Moss shared his excitement with his Facebook friends by posting an image of the boat and then later by conducting a Facebook Live titled "Time To Bring It Home." However, Moss' plans went adrift.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued Moss, whose boat was sinking, on Monday about 10 miles east of West Palm Beach. A good Samaritan notified authorities after seeing Moss' boat taking on water.
West Palm Beach is more than 200 miles away from Nassau.
