Darrin Frank Bunker, 41, disappeared on October 3, 2007, after departing Dana Point Harbor, California, aboard his 30-foot sailboat Bug Trap bound for San Diego. He was last heard from that morning and was never seen again.
Months later, on January 6, 2008, the sailboat was located adrift off Kauai, Hawaii, over 2,600 miles from Dana Point. The boat suffered a broken mast and fire damage inside the cabin, though no signs of foul play were reported. Personal items including food, cigarettes and Bunker’s laptop remained on board, and the fire was judged likely accidental. Despite an extensive search, no trace of Bunker has been found and authorities suspect he may have been lost at sea.
Bunker, originally from Michigan, had moved to California after leaving his job in 2005 and was not an experienced sailor, according to investigators. Does anyone remember seeing Bug Trap in Southern California or the Pacific in October 2007?