Frenchman sets out to cross Atlantic in a barrel

A 71-year-old Frenchman set off across the Atlantic on Wednesday in a barrel-shaped orange capsule, hoping to reach the Caribbean within three months thanks to ocean currents alone. Measuring three metres long and 2.10 metres across, the barrel is made from resin-coated plywood, heavily reinforced to resist waves and potential attacks by orca whales.

By December 27, 2018 at 12:00PM

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