Overview
- The men—Dennis Woods, 70; Clarence Woods, 90; Cris Harding Sr., 42; and Cris Harding Jr., 18—left the Seminole Street Boat Ramp around 9:30 a.m. Monday on the 25‑foot catamaran Money Well Wasted.
- They were located around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday about 26 miles offshore, nearly 24 hours after departure, according to Clearwater Police and media reports.
- A U.S. Coast Guard airplane spotted the overturned vessel, and rescuers found the four atop the hull for roughly 20 hours before recovery.
- Clearwater Police and the Coast Guard launched an overnight search after families reported the group missing and investigators found their truck and trailer at the boat ramp.
- All four were reported in healthy condition and were evaluated by firefighters before being taken to Morton Plant Hospital for treatment.