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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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1 posted on 01/01/2019 12:56:58 PM PST by Theoria
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To: Theoria

You can track his 'journey' here.


2 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)
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To: Theoria

That is one fancy barrel....


3 posted on 01/01/2019 1:00:22 PM PST by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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It would help if he simply went WEST, instead of zig-zagging all over the place.


4 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.)
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He’s gonna get caught in the gulf stream and circle around and find land on the west coast of Ireland.


5 posted on 01/01/2019 1:11:08 PM PST by OKSooner (Whatever happened to, "The midterms are safe."?)
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To: Theoria

He will eventually emerge with enhanced notes of oak and excellent polymerization of his tannin molecules.


6 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?)
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To: Theoria

How often will he have to empty the barf bag?


7 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.)
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LOL


8 posted on 01/01/2019 1:18:45 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Theoria

His family came to see him off.

Waved at him for three days.

They all got Carpal Barrel Syndrome.


9 posted on 01/01/2019 1:22:11 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Theoria

For the rest of his days he’ll be known as,

The Floater.


10 posted on 01/01/2019 1:25:41 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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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.

11 posted on 01/01/2019 1:30:22 PM PST by IndispensableDestiny
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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.

12 posted on 01/01/2019 1:33:58 PM PST by Flick Lives
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I guess it’s his turn in the barrel.


13 posted on 01/01/2019 1:38:30 PM PST by umgud
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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.”


14 posted on 01/01/2019 1:40:27 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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“What precautions have you taken to prepare yourself for attacks from Killer Whales?”

“Ummmmm.....I put on two coats of varnish.”


15 posted on 01/01/2019 1:42:52 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Maybe he’s gonna try to draft an 18 Wheeler.


16 posted on 01/01/2019 1:45:08 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Flick Lives

I thought Orcas gave humans professional courtesy?

Like dolphin and other whales.


17 posted on 01/01/2019 1:45:27 PM PST by blackpacific
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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.

18 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)
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To: blueunicorn6

Orcas are the jerks of the Dolphin family.(Delphinidae)


19 posted on 01/01/2019 1:45:39 PM PST by EEGator
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To: waterhill

Can hold a lot of beer in that barrel....


20 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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