French man arrives in Caribbean after crossing Atlantic in giant barrel

Savin, 71 at the time of his departure, spent the first four months of 2019 inside his barrel, traveling at about two miles an hour with no engine, and relying entirely on the ocean current to guide his journey. A diving center on St. Eustatius welcomed Savin, adding on Facebook that he was also given a room at a hotel on the island, which has a population of just over 3,000. Savin had hoped to reach the Caribbean by late March, but missed the mark by just over a month.

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