Matthew Gale, 68, a retired neurologist and avid adventurer, disappeared during a sailing race in the San Francisco Bay area on March 15, 2008. Gale and his sailing partner Anthony John Harrow left Richardson Bay Marina that morning aboard the 31-foot sailboat Daisy for a race that began at the Golden Gate Yacht Club. Weather that day was severe, with swells up to 16 feet and winds near 30 miles per hour.

By 1:00 p.m. their boat had fallen behind the rest of the fleet and lost contact with other racers. Gale’s family reported him missing about six hours later. The next day the Coast Guard found wreckage from Daisy outside the Golden Gate, and Harrow’s body washed ashore at Moss Beach, San Mateo County; he was still wearing a life vest. Extensive searches never recovered Gale’s remains. His boat had been recently upgraded but carried only minimal safety gear. A memorial service was held for Gale shortly after his disappearance.

Did anyone on the water that day see Daisy after she fell behind the fleet or notice anything unusual about the boat’s condition before it left Richardson Bay Marina?