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HONOLULU (AP) - No engine , no pilot, no problem. A 33-foot sailboat abandoned by it's owner in Costa Rica seven months ago after developing engine trouble apparently kept going - drifting thousands of miles on its own all the way to Hawaii. The owner of the craft , The Chaton De Foi. was contacted by Coast Guard officials Tuesday and informed of the stunning discovery. "He had to pull over because he was driving," Coast Guard spokeswoman Chief Petty Officer Marsha Delaney said. "He was very surprised and pleased." The owner abandoned the sloop Dec. 2 after experiencing engine trouble and severe weather off Costa Rica. He was rescued by a passing boat. The Chaton De Foi was spotted Monday floating by fishermen about three miles off Milolii Bay on the Big Island, the Hawaii County Fire Department said.

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