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Jean-Jacques Savin: Frenchman sets off to cross Atlantic in a barrel
BBC ^
| 27 Dec 2018
| BBC
Posted on 01/01/2019 12:56:58 PM PST by Theoria
A Frenchman has set off to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel-shaped orange capsule, using ocean currents alone to propel him.
Jean-Jacques Savin, 71, left El Hierro in Spain's Canary Islands and hopes to reach the Caribbean in as little as three months.
His reinforced capsule contains a sleeping bunk, kitchen and storage.
He will drop markers along the way to help oceanographers study Atlantic currents.
Updates on the journey are being posted on a Facebook page and the latest message said the barrel was "behaving well".
In a telephone interview with AFP news agency, he said: "The weather is great. I've got a swell of one metre (3ft) and I'm moving at 2-3km/h... I've got favourable winds forecast until Sunday."
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; atlantic; canaryislands; caribbean; driftwood; elhierro; frenchman; godsgravesglyphs; jeanjacquessavin; navigation; oceaniccurrents; rolloutthebarrel; spain; thorheyerdahl; travel
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posted on
01/01/2019 12:56:58 PM PST
by
Theoria
To: Theoria
You can track his 'journey' here.
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posted on
01/01/2019 12:57:11 PM PST
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: Theoria
That is one fancy barrel....
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:00:22 PM PST
by
waterhill
(I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
To: Theoria
It would help if he simply went WEST, instead of zig-zagging all over the place.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:08:01 PM PST
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
To: BobL
He’s gonna get caught in the gulf stream and circle around and find land on the west coast of Ireland.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:11:08 PM PST
by
OKSooner
(Whatever happened to, "The midterms are safe."?)
To: Theoria
He will eventually emerge with enhanced notes of oak and excellent polymerization of his tannin molecules.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:14:35 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: Theoria
How often will he have to empty the barf bag?
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:17:27 PM PST
by
I want the USA back
(There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
To: ClearCase_guy
To: Theoria
His family came to see him off.
Waved at him for three days.
They all got Carpal Barrel Syndrome.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:22:11 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Theoria
For the rest of his days he’ll be known as,
The Floater.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:25:41 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: BobL
It would help if he simply went WEST, instead of zig-zagging all over the place. He's drifting, has no choice in the matter.
To: Theoria
The capsule has been built to resist waves and potential attacks by orca whales. Wait? Orcas? Why would orcas attack this plywood barrel? It doesn't look anything like a seal. Unless Orcas don't like florescent orange.
To: Theoria
I guess it’s his turn in the barrel.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:38:30 PM PST
by
umgud
To: Flick Lives
Killer Whales?
He’s got to worry about Killer Whales?
Some Killer Whales will come along and,
“Hey Marty! Look at this! That’s the biggest orange I ever seen. Let’s peel it and have some lunch.”
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:40:27 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Theoria
“What precautions have you taken to prepare yourself for attacks from Killer Whales?”
“Ummmmm.....I put on two coats of varnish.”
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:42:52 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Theoria
Maybe he’s gonna try to draft an 18 Wheeler.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:45:08 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Flick Lives
I thought Orcas gave humans professional courtesy?
Like dolphin and other whales.
To: Flick Lives
Yes, apparently they are his biggest fear. I'd think leaking plywood barrel might replace that fear.
I'll do the standard 'frenchman rescued' into google in a few weeks. But, that's like shooting fish in a barrel.
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:45:36 PM PST
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: blueunicorn6
Orcas are the jerks of the Dolphin family.(Delphinidae)
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:45:39 PM PST
by
EEGator
To: waterhill
Can hold a lot of beer in that barrel....
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posted on
01/01/2019 1:46:04 PM PST
by
Trump_the_Evil_Left
(FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
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