Rescued Austrian Skipper Denies Voyage Was a Charter

Men on Board Were 'Friends of Mine,' Hackspiel Says

This screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video shot inside a helicopter shows two of the three men rescued from Time Aut at right. The Coast Guard rescue swimmer with helmet and snorkel is about to be lowered back into the water to bring up owner Thomas Hackspiel.

Update at 12:57 p.m. Friday, January 3: After the story was published, Thomas Hackspiel clarif…