PALM BEACH, Fla. — A pair of missing boaters who vanished near The Bahamas a week ago aboard a Palm Beach-based boat have been found safe, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday.
Officials tweeted around 4:30 p.m. that Marty Sure Widrick, 51, and Sven Gunnar Karlsson, 72, were found safe on Great Harbour Cay in The Bahamas.
No other details have been released.
#BreakingNews #Update Marty Sure Widrick and Sven Gunnar Karlsson were found safe on Great Harbour Cay, #Bahamas. More details will be released as soon as we know more. #StandBy
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) December 23, 2020
The Coast Guard said Widrick and Karlsson were last seen on Dec. 16 departing Matthew Town in The Bahamas for a voyage to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos islands.
According to a family friend, the couple was supposed to meet up with Widrick's daughter in the Turks and Caicos, but they never arrived.
Widrick and Karlsson were aboard a 50-foot sailboat named "Get Nauti."
The back of the boat reads "Palm Beach," which likely references its hailing port.