Body of Missing Boater Found Off Coast

The body of a off the coast of Ocean Beach last week was found near Fort Funston on Saturday, authorities said.

Roger Christiansen, 53, was one of two men aboard a 47-foot stern trawler that sank around 2 p.m. April 9, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The other man, who was reported as David Windel, 53, was held above water by a kite surfer until he was rescued by a Coast Guard crew. He was treated at Marin General Hospital for mild hypothermia and shock. But Christiansen, a former San Anselmo resident, who had been living in a house boat in Richardson Bay, remained missing despite an extensive search by boat and helicopter. 

He was reported to have been wearing a life jacket when he went overboard. The life jacket and inflatable boat later washed up onshore.

Christiansen remained missing until about 7:20 a.m. Saturday, when a woman walking her dog reported seeing a body rolling in shallow water near Fort Funston, National Park Service spokeswoman Alexandra Picavet said today.

Park rangers and San Francisco police responded and retrieved the man's body. He was taken to the San Francisco medical examiner's office, which confirmed the body was that of Christiansen.