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Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood, a Canadian couple sailing their 42-foot Gypsy ketch *Theros*, disappeared in the North Atlantic in June 2023 while attempting a passage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to the Azores.16:22 The couple departed Halifax on June 11, 2023, intending to sail to Portugal.16:04 They were reported missing on June 18 after failing to reach their destination.16:00 Their remains were later discovered in a 10-foot inflatable craft off the coast of Canada, but the *Theros* was never located.15:42 Investigators have not determined the cause of the vessel's abandonment or the subsequent loss of life. The boat had undergone significant modifications, including the installation of an electric drive system powered by Nissan Leaf battery packs and an array of six solar panels.0:04 While the vessel carried a life raft and a 10-foot dinghy, no distress signal was transmitted via an EPIRB.12:56 The absence of a triggered EPIRB and the delay in search efforts contributed to the inability to locate the couple before they succumbed at sea.19:13

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