New Jersey boater shares story of survival after being lost at sea

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New Jersey boater shares story of survival after being lost at sea
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'We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit,' recalled Joe Ditomasso.

"We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit," recalled Joe Ditomasso.A South Jersey boater is sharing his story of survival after he spent 10 days lost at sea with another sailor and dog.They departed Cape May, New Jersey on November 27 en route to Florida on a 30-foot sailboat. They lost communication on December 3 off North Carolina.

"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. That set them on a downhill spiral for days, off course, no navigation, no mast, no power, no food and no water.

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