Finally, on Saturday, a Coast Guard diver found Savin’s body in the boat’s cabin, his support team said. The exact circumstances of the accident have yet to be clarified.
The enthusiastic triathlete and former paratrooper left the southern tip of mainland Portugal on January 1 for the Atlantic crossing. Shortly thereafter he had to take a longer route due to unfavorable wind conditions. In the night to Friday, contact with Savin broke off when he signaled by launching two flares that he was in an emergency.
In 2019, Savin crossed the Atlantic in a barrel in 127 days. At the time, thousands of people followed his adventure on the online network Facebook. This time Savin wanted to reach the Caribbean in an eight meter long and 1.70 wide rowboat, which was equipped with 300 kilograms of equipment and supplies.
Savin celebrated his 75th birthday on January 14 with foie gras and champagne aboard his boat. He described the planned crossing of the Atlantic in a rowing boat as an opportunity to “laugh at old age”. His rowing boat was named “L’Audacieux”, which means “The Bold”.
Source: Nachrichten
