Coast Guard rescues kayaker attempting journey to Hawaii 70 miles off the coast Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders responded to Derreumaux's request for rescue because of heavy weather, officials said.@USCGPacificSW / Twitter By Lisa Hix SANTA CRUZ (BCN) The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the kayaker who was attempting to make a solo voyage to Hawaii early Sunday morning about 70 miles west of Santa Cruz, officials stated in a release. Cyril Derreumaux, a Bay Area adventurer and Guinness World Record holder, departed from Travis Marina near the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito around 5 a.m. May 31 with the goal of reaching Honolulu within 70 days.