Jean-Jacques Severin in St. Eustatius after his transatlantic crossing.
Jean-Jacques Severin inspecting his barrel as it is placed in the container area of the St. Eustatius harbour.
- EUSTATIUS--After having spent 130 days in the customised wine barrel in which Frenchman Jean-Jacques Severin crossed the Atlantic Ocean ending up in St. Eustatius, he describes how he survived relentless bobbing through rough waves, occasional storms and encounters with inquisitive sharks.
The Shipwrecked Volunteer
The Daily Herald
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