The couple left Halifax harbor on June 11 aboard their yacht. (File)
A British-Canadian couple, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean about six weeks ago, have been found dead in a lifeboat off the coast of Canada. The bodies of Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood were discovered after their raft washed ashore on Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, the newspaper reported. New York Post.
The pair embarked on an ambitious journey across the Atlantic Ocean, sailing from Halifax to the Azores on their self-built, eco-friendly yacht, Theros. The 42-foot vessel, powered exclusively by electric, wind and solar energy, was intended to demonstrate the viability of sustainable travel. The couple posted about building Theros on their YouTube channel, “Theros Adventures,” and this trip would be their inaugural all-green journey.
They left Halifax harbor on June 11 aboard their yacht bound for the Azores region of Portugal. They were reported missing on June 18 and found three weeks later, on July 10.
Although initially reported to be from British Columbia, it is believed that Ms. Packwood was from the United Kingdom and Mr. Clibbery was from Canada. Formal identification is still pending.
The cause of death is not yet known. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the incident.
Their sailboat, Theros, was severely damaged and investigators suspected it was hit by a larger ship.
The area where they sailed is famously known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” due to the large number of shipwrecks that occurred there. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unknown, but investigators are exploring several theories.
One of the leading theories is that Theros was hit by a bulk carrier, which could have caused significant damage to the sailboat. Investigators inspected an aircraft carrier ship, which was in the same area of Theros at the time of the incident, but did not release their findings, according to the Salted Wire.
The crew of the transport ship reported that they did not notice any damage or collision, which Mirror reported. Some veteran sailors have suggested that homemade additions to the Theros may have contributed to the tragedy, particularly the excessive weight of the batteries and solar panels, which may have destabilized the boat.
Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood met by chance in 2015 at a bus stop in London. At the time, Ms Packwood was preparing to donate a kidney to her sister while Mr Clibbery was visiting from Canada. This chance meeting led to them falling in love and getting married on his yacht, Theros, in 2016.
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