http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37621453/ns/us_news
her boat was found adrift with her aboard, alive and well... problem was that her craft was de-masted in the storm.
quite a problem for a sailboat.
suppose she was not in distress... just knew her cause was lost and by activating her beacons she would eventually be found.
if i were her... id abandon this particular effort, repair the craft and head out again on another attempt.