The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a sailboat belonging to an American man after his wife went missing last month in waters off the Bahamas, an official confirmed on Monday. The vessel, called Soulmate, is being held as investigators continue their probe into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker. Her husband, Brian Hooker, has claimed that strong winds caused her to “basically just bounce off the dinghy” while they were traveling from Hope Town to Elbow Cay. He further claims that neither of them was wearing a life vest and that she had the boat’s keys in her pocket. This apparently forced him to paddle for shore, where he informed authorities of the incident. Bahamian police arrested Brian Hooker in connection with Lynette’s disappearance on April 8, the same day Coast Guard officials announced their criminal investigation. He has since been released without charge and has returned to the U.S., where he says he is now caring for his sick mother. His wife has not been found. “I’ve never harmed Lynette,” he told NBC last month. “I would never harm Lynette, and I want to find Lynette.”
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