He overcame extremely oppressive weather&colon; heavy rain, strong headwinds, and temperatures near throughout the race. As the 1970s progressed, however, Garrett's strategy faced stiff headwinds. Facing regulatory headwinds and then corporate reorganization, deCODE stopped selling deCODEme in late 2012. However, the Government now faced significant headwinds on its way to the March election. Rowing in headwinds or even moderately rough weather was difficult as well as exhausting. One of the difficulties faced by "Lot 41" were strong headwinds. In headwinds, engines must work harder to maintain airspeed, burning more fuel. Scheduled for 16 May, Black Buck Three was scrubbed before takeoff due to strong headwinds. Pedelecs are useful for people who ride in hilly areas or in strong headwinds. With increasing headwinds, concern grew that the flight would have to be called off. The extra fuel would cover some contingencies such as headwinds and searching for Howland. These headwinds continued to block the way to Texel. By going into headwinds and failing to immediately ground the ship, he fanned the fire. However, since that time Steak 'n Shake has run into serious headwinds.