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A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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As almost always is the case the CNN article is light on details. Popular mechanics is slightly better - with some eye candy. I have to say a 72 year old man crossing the atlantic in a unpowered vessel is amazing. Good for him. https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a2739616...

> As almost always is the case the CNN article

Maybe CNN knows that its audience don't want technical details??

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel. "measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a small kitchen and bed, and space for storage."

I wish there were more details, like how he lived, his water supply, toilet arrangements, etc.

The project's website has some details: http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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post #7

As almost always is the case the CNN article is light on details. Popular mechanics is slightly better - with some eye candy. I have to say a 72 year old man crossing the atlantic in a unpowered vessel is amazing. Good for him. https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a2739616...

Ironically at the bottom of the Popular Mechanics article is “Source: CNN”

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wish there were more details, like how he lived, his water supply, toilet arrangements, etc.

Existing only on caught fish sounds like a recipe for scurvy too. I wonder if he had anything else?

It should be ok if you eat it raw. Like the Inuit diet.

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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post #7

As almost always is the case the CNN article is light on details. Popular mechanics is slightly better - with some eye candy. I have to say a 72 year old man crossing the atlantic in a unpowered vessel is amazing. Good for him. https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a2739616...

His web site has more pictures: http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel. "measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a small kitchen and bed, and space for storage."

It also has a keel with the ballast.

http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com/pdf/plan.pdf

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel. "measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a small kitchen and bed, and space for storage."

Sure but the French translation and the naming of the ship itself translates to barrel.

Re: A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel

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"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel. "measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a small kitchen and bed, and space for storage."

but it is a wooden barrel, just painted/coated on the outside. you can see it from the inside in this video https://youtu.be/TiohMRMdknU?t=45
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