Young Sailors Found off Pismo Beach

The two novice sailors we reported as missing on Monday were found later that day by the Coast Guard C-130 searching for them. Zeb Tryon, 21, and Chris Reuter, 18, were spotted aboard their newly purchased Coronado 27 off Pismo Beach and were later escorted into Port San Luis. Their voyage was terminated by the Coasties, who also cited them for not having PFDs, flares and a sound making device. The pair told a local news station that they would fix the problems and continue with their northward journey to Santa Cruz. Thankfully, the weather along the coast looks pretty benign over the next few days.

Tryon admitted that they "didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into" when they spent their $2,000 savings on the boat and headed out to sea. Indeed, video shot onboard during the trip shows Tryon holding a copy of Sailing for Dummies. While we’re all for young people having adventures, a little common sense goes a long way.