After 74 days at sea, Guirec Soudée arrived late Friday afternoon in Saint-Barthélémy.
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Welded Guirec
Forty years after Gérard d'Aboville, he too has succeeded in the challenge of crossing the Atlantic by rowing and solo.
Guirec Soudée left the Canaries on December 15, arrived at the port of Gustavia in Saint-Barthélémy in the French Antilles on Friday afternoon.
Before being greeted as a hero on dry land by his relatives and by many locals, the Breton navigator received a visit ten nautical miles from the coast from the crew of the patrol boat
La Violette
who offered him croissants and coffee as a sign of welcome.
Guirec Soudée was entitled to a welcoming committee upon his arrival.
- Welded Guirec
The native of Plougrescant (Côtes-d'Armor) was then escorted by a swarm of boaters, kayakers and windsurfers who came to greet him.
After 74 days at sea and a journey of nearly 5,400 kilometers, the adventurer "appeared very moved, a little thinner but with a very good look", according to a member of his team.
He's already thinking of going the other way
During his crossing, the navigator, who had already distinguished himself with his hen Monique by sailing around the world, experienced a few journeys.
In particular, he came across a whale and a turtle who took pleasure in hitting the hull of his boat.
Barely arrived, Guirec Soudée said he was already ready to leave as he indicated to our colleagues in
Ouest-France
.
After a few days of rest, he plans to cross the Atlantic in the other direction, this time leaving the United States in May to reach Brittany.
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