Investigators say that human remains recently found in a 10-foot inflatable boat belong to a couple that was reported missing in June. In a statement published on July 12, 2024, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that a lifeboat containing human remains washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve in Nova Scotia, Canada.
In an update shared on July 22, the RCMP said investigators were able to identify one of the victims as a 70-year-old man from British Columbia. Though the other sailor has not been identified, investigators believe the remains belong to the man's wife, a 54-year-old woman.
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Though the RCMP did not release the names of the victims, multiple outlets, including The Guardian, have identified the victims as Sarah Packwood, 54, and Brett Clibbery, 70. The couple had been traveling across the Atlantic Ocean on their eco-friendly yacht, Theros, the outlet reported.
The reason they left their yacht to get on the lifeboat remains unclear, reports CNN. The couple had a YouTube channel, called "Theros Adventures," where they documented their adventures. In May, they shared that they were going on what was "probably the biggest adventure of [their] lives so far."
In March, they shared a video that showed snippets from a previous voyage on the SV Theros. "The next voyage is coming soon," they shared at the time. On June 11, the couple departed from Halifax Harbour and were headed to the Azores, according to RCMP. They were reported missing on June 18, then their remains were found in the lifeboat on July 10.
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On July 18, the man's son, James Clibbery, wrote about the tragedy on Facebook. "The past few days have been very hard. My father James Brett Clibbery, and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood have regrettably passed away," he wrote in the post. "There is still an investigation, as well as a DNA test to confirm, but with all the news, it is hard to remain hopeful."
The son called them "amazing people" and said "there isn't anything that will fill the hole that has been left by their, so far unexplained passing."
"Living will not be the same without your wisdom, and your wife was quickly becoming a beacon of knowledge, and kindness," he continued. "I miss your smiles. I miss your voices. You will be forever missed."
