They paddled to a gas station, and Rolnick called his ex-girlfriend. He said he had one more thing to do and would be home by dark. He never arrived. Neither did Hirsch.

Rolnick’s car was found later near a restaurant. A huge search across a massive area—three states, parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean—found nothing. They are believed to have been lost at sea.

Before disappearing, Rolnick had been using drugs again after a period of sobriety and was dealing with the recent murder of his stepfather. Hirsch also used drugs regularly. Despite being experienced boaters and swimmers, neither man was ever seen again.