Ironically in the Midwest, they have the capability of locking the blades in high wind situations.
Couple found dead after trying to cross Atlantic
By Tom McArthur,
BBC News
In a video posted to their YouTube channel, Theros Adventures, the pair explained how their trip - dubbed the Green Odyssey - would rely on sails, solar panels, batteries and an electric engine repurposed from a car.
“We’re doing everything we can to show that you can travel without burning fossil fuels.”
They married in Canada on their yacht a year later, before affirming their vows in a traditional handfasting ceremony at Stonehenge in 2017.
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