A French adventurer has died as he was trying to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean, his loved ones said.
Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, was discovered dead Saturday inside the cabin of his boat, which was found overturned off the Azore Islands, a Portuguese archipelago, according to friends on a Facebook page chronicling his journey.
He had taken off on Jan. 1 from the southern tip of Portugal to row across the Atlantic in a journey that he had anticipated would take about three months.
On Thursday night, the former soldier activated two distress beacons.
“Unfortunately, the ocean this time was stronger this time than our friend, he who so loved navigating and the sea,” the post said.
The exact circumstances of his death have not been determined.
Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel in 2019 before setting off again on January 1, 2022, to row across it. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images
Jean-Jacques Savin was discovered dead inside the cabin of his boat. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images
Savin’s overturned boat that he was attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese Navy/AFP via Getty ImIn 2019, Savin had floated alone across the Atlantic in a large barrel-shaped capsule, using sea currents to propel himself.
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