Coast Guard asks public’s help locating sailor, catamaran that left Goodland

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for the public’s help locating a sailor and his 26-foot catamaran after the vessel departed Goodland, Fla., on Oct. 27.Jerry Cravey was aboard the S/V ARLYN, according to U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.The Coast Guard said the vessel was last contacted at about 4 p.m. Oct. 27 south of the Ten Thousand Islands. Agencies simulate water rescue to prepare for real emergenciesIt was traveling north along Florida’s Gulf Coast toward Sanibel Island, with Clearwater as its final destination.The S/V ARLYN is a sailing catamaran with a white hull, blue waterline, white upper structure and blue sail covers.Anyone who has seen the vessel or had contact with Cravey is asked to call Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg’s Command Center at 866-881-1392.