Last week, a 10-foot inflatable boat with two bodies on board was discovered washed ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The remains are believed to be of Brett Clibbery, 70, and Sarah Packwood, 60, from British Columbia, who were reported missing on June 18. Nova Scotia’s medical examiner service continues to work to positively identify the bodies, police said, but next of kin have been notified.
The CBC reports that the inflatable boat found on Sable Island, about 290 kilometers southeast of Halifax, is believed to have been from a GibSea 42 ft sailboat named Theros.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) say Theros was reported missing to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) on June 18 after leaving Halifax harbor on June 11 en route to the Azores.
On Facebook, images shared on a page titled Theros Sailing Adventure show Theros departing from the Dartmouth Yacht Club on June 11.
Tragic end for BC sailors found dead in lifeboat off Nova Scotia coast
My Sister had a Gibsea. You could tell they were built down to a price by the way they uses cross-head screws as an architectural feature on the interior woodwork.