71-year-old Frenchman to cross Atlantic in a barrel

ALES, France (AFP) — In the coming weeks, 71-year-old navigator Jean-Jacques Savin will attempt to cross the Atlantic in a barrel, using only the ocean’s currents to carry him across.

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