Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in barrel

A 72-year-old French adventurer is on the Caribbean island of Martinique after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel-shaped orange capsule, according to the BBC.

Jean-Jacques Savin set off on his journey in late December from El Hierro in Spain's Canary Islands.

He used ocean currents alone to propel the capsule across the Atlantic.

Savin declared his trip a success on April 27, when he entered the Caribbean after 122 days at sea. The journey covered more than 4,500km (2,800 miles).