Traudl Koenig, 54, was last seen in Port Orchard, Washington, on April 25, 1996. She and her 58-year-old husband, Donald, left Port Orchard Marina on April 26 aboard their 30-foot sailboat Adventuress, bound for Juneau, where Donald had a job relocation. The couple lived in Bellevue and were described as avid sailors with about six years of experience; their boat carried a satellite navigation system, a radio, and a cellular telephone.

Their daughter Stephanie expected regular calls during the voyage. When none came and Traudl missed a May 19 meeting at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Stephanie reported them missing and coordinated with authorities. A search covering about 100,000 square miles of the Pacific found no sign of the Koenigs or the Adventuress. Investigators noted the planned west-of-Vancouver-Island route was more exposed to open-ocean conditions and that the boat was not built for open-ocean travel. The official belief is that the couple were lost in a boating accident, but no wreckage or remains have been found.

Did anyone in the sailing community or the Vancouver Island coast remember seeing the Adventuress after April 26, 1996?