Couple found dead in washed-up lifeboat one month after going missing while sailing across Atlantic Ocean

A British musician and her Canadian partner have been discovered dead in a washed-up lifeboat one month after going missing.

Sarah Packwood, 54, from Warwick in England , and Brett Clibbery, 70, from Canada , were trying to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in a yacht. Their two bodies were found in a lifeboat after it washed ashore on Sable Island, one month after they vanished.

The couple were en route to the Azores in a wind and solar-powered vessel called "Theros", but it is unclear how this got into difficulty. Police , though, have launched an investigation into their deaths.

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It is believed Brett, who is a Canadian, and Sarah first met at a bus stop in London in 2015 before getting married on the yacht one year later. In a farewell video message before the couple departed, Sarah said: "Captain Brett and First Mate Sarah set sail on the 2nd leg of The Green Odyssey on board Theros – GibSea 42 foot sailboat. Powered by the wind and sun. Heading east to the Azores. It's probably the biggest adventure of our lives so far."

Sarah, who was a poet, musician and reiki healer, was an accomplished sailor, learning at university in England, it is understood. Brett's son, James, posted a tribute on Facebook saying: "The past few days have been very hard.

"My father James Brett Clibbery, and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood, have regrettably passed away. There is still an investigation, as well as a DNA test to confirm, but with all the news, it is hard to remain hopeful.

"They were amazing people, and 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. I miss your smiles. I miss your voices. You will be forever missed."