"Police's thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family, who have requested privacy at this difficult time."
The matter will be referred to the Coroner.
On Tuesday afternoon police said a blue kayak without its paddle had been located by search teams on the Pencarrow coastline, north of Hinds Point. That was believed to be Skellett's.
A boatie reported a likely sighting of him kayaking around the southern end of Matiu-Somes Island between 1pm and 2pm yesterday afternoon.
