Missing Boater Found Safe

Boater Delayed By Weather

KEY WEST, Fla. – A boater reported missing for several days was found safe in Key West.

Kim Heindl told the U.S. Coast Guard that his sailing trip from Captiva Island to Key West was delayed by the weather. He was aboard the Skua, a 33-foot sailboat at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

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The Coast Guard in St. Petersburg was notified Thursday that Heindl had not yet arrived in Key West. He was scheduled to arrive there Oct. 14.

The Coast Guard performed three aerial searches before hearing from Heindl.


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