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75-year-old Frenchman attempting to row across the Atlantic still missing

The body of the 75-year-old Frenchman attempting to row across the Atlantic has not been recovered, the Portuguese navy said Sunday, a day after his support team said he had been found dead in his boat near the Azores.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2022

French adventurer, 75, missing at sea in rowboat attempt to cross Atlantic

French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin, who set off in a rowboat from Portugal on Jan. 1 to cross the Atlantic solo, has vanished at sea with his boat found overturned and empty near the Azores archipelago, Portugal's navy said.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022

Jean-Jacques Savin: 75-year-old adventurer found dead during Atlantic solo row attempt

‘Unfortunately, this time the ocean was stronger than our friend, who loved sailing and the sea so much’

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022