Search underway for B.C. woman missing after empty boat washes ashore

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 16, 2025 8:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Police successful Nanaimo, B.C., accidental a hunt is underway some astatine oversea and connected onshore aft a woman's sailboat was discovered washed ashore and empty.

Mounties accidental 34-year-old Amber Nitchman is the registered proprietor of the 10-metre achromatic sailboat that was recovered Thursday adjacent Bayshore Drive and Hammond Bay Road disconnected Nanaimo. 

No 1 was connected the boat, and Nanaimo Search and Rescue, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre, the seashore defender and Nanaimo RCMP person taken portion successful a crushed and h2o hunt for the woman. 

Police are asking anyone with accusation connected the lawsuit to interaction investigators immediately.

RCMP person released photos of some Nitchman and her boat, named the Gypsy Soul, hoping idiosyncratic mightiness person much accusation astir Nitchman's location. 

Investigators did not merchandise immoderate further details connected the case, including erstwhile the pistillate was past seen earlier her vessel washed ashore.