CANADA Canada - Eric Quimby, 65, Oakville Club Marina, Ont. enroute sail to Stoney Creek, 6 Oct 2020

[dotr]

Police say 65-year-old Eric Quimby set out for Stoney Creek on a boat launched from the Qakville Club Marina. Halton Regional Police Service

Police are searching for an experienced Oakville boater who went missing on Tuesday on Lake Ontario. Halton Regional Police Service
Search continues for missing boater in Oakville
''Halton Regional Police (HRPS) say they are into day two of a search for an Oakville man who went missing in a boat on Lake Ontario Tuesday.

A joint search team involving vessels from Halton, Peel, Toronto and the coast guard and aircraft from Trenton will be out on the water again on Wednesday searching for 65-year-old Eric Quimby.

Police say Quimby left the Oakville Club Marina around 10:40 a.m. for a short sail towards
Stoney Creek.''

“Quimby is a skilled sailor with more than 30 years’ experience and makes this trip often,” Halton police said in a release prior to the start of a Wednesday morning search.

“Quimby is believed to be the only person on board the boat. The boat is equipped with a motor.”

''Anyone with information on Quimby’s whereabouts can reach out to Halton police at 905-825-4747 or 905-825-4777.''

 

[dotr]

rbbm.
Missing boater identified as Eric Quimby from Oakville
''Quimby is 65-years-old and described white, 5-foot-10’, 220 lbs with a medium build, short blonde hair, and blue eyes.

He was wearing a white t-shirt, dark sweater and red shorts. He is believed to have additional clothing including sweaters and wind breakers on the vessel.''

''The vessel is described as a 30-foot sailboat with a red and white hull.

Police are currently working directly with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton. The coordinated search is ongoing at this time and involves vessels from Halton, Peel, Toronto, and the Coast Guard. Aircraft from Trenton are also involved in the search.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Quimby or if they believe they have seen his boat are asked to contact police immediately. ''

 

[TatianaBarbie]

They found his empty boat in Rochester, NY:

Missing Oakville man’s boat found empty

"That coordination centre confirmed Quimby’s boat was located by the U.S. Coast Guard about three kilometres off Rochester."

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Here is Google maps of the places mentioned in Eric's disappearance:

Since Google Maps doesn't give "sailing" directions, the route is for a vehicle. I picked a random boat club in Stoney Creek, because I thought that Eric would want to put his boat somewhere while he was in Stoney Creek, but maybe he was just planning to sail to Stoney Creek and return right away. Rochester, NY is where only his boat was found.

 

[dotr]

https://twitter.com/JRCCTrentCCCOS?...boater-last-seen-at-oakville-marina-1.5136739
Trenton JRCC CCCOS
@JRCCTrentCCCOS
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Search for missing sailboater on Lake Ontario continues after missing vessel located by
@USCGGreatLakes
3km off Rochester. Poor weather and high waves making for challenging search. Multiple
@RCAF_ARC
, #CASARA,
@TPSMarineUnit
,
@CoastGuardCAN
,
@USCG
air and marine assets involved

 

[dotr]

Oct 9 2020
Search for missing Oakville boater called off
''A massive search for a missing Oakville boater in Lake Ontario has been called off.

At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, which is operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force in Trenton, took to social media and announced that after searching 7,500 nautical miles over the past two days the coordination centre had made the difficult decision to turn the search for Eric Quimby, 65, over to Halton police as a missing person’s case.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time,” said Major Trevor Reid, senior public affairs officer with the 1st Canadian Air Division.''

“We are hopeful that evidence will surface which will allow us to locate Mr. Quimby, however, until such evidence is obtained, the file remains open as a missing person’s file,” said Const. Steve Elms, Halton police media relations officer.''

 

[LadyL]

Oct 9 2020
Search for missing Oakville boater called off
''A massive search for a missing Oakville boater in Lake Ontario has been called off.

At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, which is operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force in Trenton, took to social media and announced that after searching 7,500 nautical miles over the past two days the coordination centre had made the difficult decision to turn the search for Eric Quimby, 65, over to Halton police as a missing person’s case.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time,” said Major Trevor Reid, senior public affairs officer with the 1st Canadian Air Division.''

“We are hopeful that evidence will surface which will allow us to locate Mr. Quimby, however, until such evidence is obtained, the file remains open as a missing person’s file,” said Const. Steve Elms, Halton police media relations officer.''

very sad

 

[dotr]

Unless i missed it somewhere, surprisingly, it seems like Mr Quimby is still not located.
Wondering if he is more likely to be found in Canadian or American waters?

 

[spiritkiss]

I've read a little about sailing in past year. if you do not have a safety lead attached and you walk around the boat, it is easy to loose your balance and fall in water. Not sure if he was using hs sails or motor. They also will leave a rope off back trailing in the water to grab if you fall in so the boat does not get away from you. But this happens. Could be one of the possibilities in this scenario.

 

[dotr]

Still no updates, where could Mr Quimby be?

 

[dotr]

Bumping for Mr Quimby and hoping he is located soon.
Missing boater is 65-year-old Oakville man

''Quimby is white, five-foot-ten, 220-pounds with a medium build, short blonde hair and blue eyes.

He was wearing a white t-shirt, a dark sweater and red shorts.

Quimby is believed to have additional clothing including sweaters and wind breakers on the vessel.''

 

[dotr]

Still no updates, had thought Mr Quimby would have been located by now.

Just noting.. not likely related-
CANADA - Male, found in culvert, Oakville Golf Club, Ontario, 5 January 2021


15 min (13.4 km) via ON-403 W and Bronte Rd
oakville golf club to oakville marina - Google Search

 

[dotr]

Just noting..Jan 16 2021
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/body-found-in-lake-ontario-in-oshawa-1.5876357
''Durham Regional Police are investigating after a body was found in Lake Ontario in Oshawa Saturday morning''.

 

[lindamichelle1]

So sad. Seems his body was never located.