CANADA Canada - Peter Ashby, 84, sailed from the Queen City Yacht Club, Toronto Islands, 2 Sept 2021

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Sept 3 2021
Toronto police search for missing boater after vessel washes ashore near Hamilton
''Toronto police are searching for a missing elderly man who took his sail boat out on the water on Thursday afternoon and has not been seen since.

According to police, 84-year-old Peter Ashby took out his 27-foot, white sail boat at around 12 p.m. on Thursday and left from the Queen City Yacht Club, located on the Toronto Islands.''

''He was alone when he went out on his boat, police say.

It is not clear what transpired after that but police say Ashby is still missing.

The Toronto Marine Unit and Coast Guard are actively searching for the missing man.

Hamilton police told CP24 on Friday that a vessel washed ashore near the Lift Bridge/ Fisherman’s Pier but would not confirm if the boat belonged to Ashby.''

 

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Toronto Police searching for 84-year-old sailor | Toronto Sun

Peter Ashby, 84, was aboard a 27' white sailboat named "Resolute." Photo by Handout /TPS

''The search is on for a sailor last seen around noon Thursday in Lake Ontario near the Toronto Islands
Toronto Police say Peter Ashby, 84, was aboard a 27′ white sailboat named “Resolute” in the Queen City Yacht Club area.''
''A boat was located empty near the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge around 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Ashby is described as 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds with a thin build, short white hair, and clean shaven.

He was wearing beige shorts, a forest green jacket, white T-shirt with a fish on the back, a white ‘Tilley’ hat, and a watch with a black strap.''

 

[YaYa_521]

Oh no...an empty boat. I hope they find Mr. Ashby soon.

 

[davegravy]

My parents were good friends of Peter and sailed with him at QCYC in their younger years. I met him a few times when I was small.

I don't have much to add beyond what's in the news except the following:

He was a retired neurologist at UofT, very experienced sailor, and very safety conscious. According to my folks it would be out of character for him to not have a lifejacket on while sailing solo.

I gather there were some strong winds when he went missing. Looks like he was motoring since the boat was found with sails furled.

I have a line to his family if that becomes useful somehow.

 

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'Please help': Large search for missing 84-year-old man in Oakville and Burlington sends flares into sky
''Police and the Canadian Coast Guard are searching for a missing Toronto boater whose sailboat washed up near the Burlington Lift Bridge.''

''Family members and friends of the missing man are asking the public to keep an eye out for Ashby.

"Please help us find him," friend Murray Trenston said. "We're worried sick."

''The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton, a rescue coordination centre operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Coast Guard, said it is employing "parachute flares" Friday evening into Saturday as the search continues for a missing man.''
"Halton residents can expect sky illumination tonight over Lake Ontario as rescuers utilize flares to enhance visibility," Halton police said.''

 

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PETER ASHBY
1937 - 2021
Peter Ashby was lost in a boating accident on September 2, 2021.