AUNT PAT'S BAY — The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service is seeking public help in identifying the owner of a sailboat that may have been moored next to Lynette Hooker's vessel the night she disappeared in the Bahamas. The agency, known as CGIS, has released photos of the sailboat that was moored near the sailing vessel Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay on April 4, 2026.

Lynette Hooker, 55, disappeared near Aunt Pat's Bay, near Elbow Cay and Hope Town, on the night of April 4, 2026. She fell overboard from an 8-foot dinghy during a nighttime ride in the Abacos. She remains missing a month after her disappearance.

Federal investigators are seeking potential witnesses who may have been near Soulmate, a 45-foot vessel, before or around the time she was reported missing. Investigators are asking anyone who knows the identity of the sailboat's owner or occupants, or anyone with information about the disappearance, to submit tips through the CGIS Tips app. Tips may be submitted anonymously, according to the Coast Guard.

CGIS agents are sworn federal law enforcement officers who investigate violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and U.S. law, working closely with the Department of Justice. The agency's mission is to support and protect Coast Guard personnel, operations, integrity and assets worldwide through independent investigations.

Brian Hooker told authorities that his wife fell overboard with the dinghy's keys in her pocket, which caused the engine to shut off and led him to paddle to shore. He said the couple was traveling from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on the 8-foot dinghy when she fell overboard. He took a screenshot of his Navionics route that night.

Brian Hooker was arrested on April 8, 2026, as a possible person of interest in his wife's disappearance and released without charges on April 13, 2026. No charges have been filed in connection to the disappearance, and he has denied any wrongdoing.

Brian Hooker's attorney said, "He is dedicating his full emotional and physical energy toward coordinating with relevant parties to find her." The couple chronicled their adventures sailing around the Caribbean on their "Sailing Hookers" social media accounts.