The missing American who fell overboard while on a boat in the Bahamas is an avid sailor and keen adventurist. Lynette Hooker, 55, was on an 8-foot dinghy with her husband, Brian, 58, trying to get to their yacht “Soulmate” Saturday night when she fell and was swept out to sea,

The circumstances of the 55-year-old's disappearance are a big factor in why the story is catching fire around the world.