Frenchman sets sail across Atlantic in a barrel!

But most people would agree winding up in Greenland, back in Europe or Africa, or stuck until he starved in the Atlantic Gyre garbage patch would be pretty wrong.

 

He's not heading east yet, so making landfall anywhere between Cape Columbia and Cape Horn would be OK I think, missing Greenland might be an issue though.

 

Tracking with the 01-15 and the 01-16 positions, West oriented at last … :
Traversée de l'Atlantique en Tonneau - Google My Maps https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?fbclid=IwAR2mEJ-mP_znARe5wf6cmkAYNlQSUODf-h4bK4q1cyCBkaVOio-RflY-ed4&mid=1UiW0t61m2NF2aHiWQ8Q3S3TvQhdhfRoW&ll=29.153815138494113%2C-22.530363898150653&z=8
Weather Forecast Maps https://www.ventusky.com/?p=29.1;-24.2;4&l=wind-10m

 

My submission is:
30.21N,25.38W

Don't forget that the deadline is 23:59 GMT tonight...

 

Weather forecast for the next 10 days seems a lot more favorable >>> I change my submission :
28.88N,28.02W

 

Serious gains to the West!

 

The votes are in! See them on a map here:

Frenchman in a Barrel Pool - Google My Maps https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-85FL-zqZMTj0nLP_3OXi8ZpfcSKV2ku&usp=sharing

 

And I was thinking my idea was a bit silly, but I understand.

 

He does seem to be finally heading in the right direction. No messages on his tracker of late, but this from his facebook page, posted on the 17th:

"Day 21:
Hello everyone, I'm really happy to finally have good winds after 3 weeks and to stop going back to the North.
Review of the journey: week 1, 115 nautilus. Week 2: 165 and 35 this week. I put the ink up to gain speed. I hope to be able to rest properly tonight because the next ones will be extremely hectic with strong winds. (5)
See you tomorrow !"

Frenchman in a Barrel Pool - Google My Maps https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-85FL-zqZMTj0nLP_3OXi8ZpfcSKV2ku&usp=sharing

 

Good to see he's making progress. He's got some very nice winds plus the Canary current pushing him west now. Wouldn't it be great to surf nice waves in following seas all the way to the Caribbean? He would be a kid in a candy store.

Here's some graphic art. This is a dreamy voyage so I'm hoping to make some dreamy pics.

Life in a barrel!

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Looking good for Dolfiman . .

 

Not sure the next wind system is going to arrive in time to push him back North East and let me clinch it sadly:

Windy as forecasted https://www.windy.com/?2019-01-25-00,28.536,-22.192,5,iressure

Edit: love how the forum picks up part of the URL as an emoji

 

Now less than 48 hours to go, and looking increasingly certain for Dolfiman, but just how close will his guess be?

Frenchman in a Barrel Pool - Google My Maps https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-85FL-zqZMTj0nLP_3OXi8ZpfcSKV2ku&usp=sharing

 

From Ventusky info : he is presently in rough seas, about Hs 4m, including wind waves (2,2 m, 6s) oriented exactly opposite to the swell waves (3,1 m, 12 s) , together with wind average 26 knots, gusts 33 Knots, rain 8mm and thunderstorm. Should not be very confortable in the barrel !!!
Weather Forecast Maps https://www.ventusky.com/?p=27.8;-24.6;4&l=wave
Traversée de l'Atlantique en Tonneau - Google My Maps https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?fbclid=IwAR2mEJ-mP_znARe5wf6cmkAYNlQSUODf-h4bK4q1cyCBkaVOio-RflY-ed4&mid=1UiW0t61m2NF2aHiWQ8Q3S3TvQhdhfRoW&ll=28.61385076409069%2C-26.524112409437407&z=8

 

The winner of our first pool is Dolfiman! With a distance of 36.5 nautical miles (vs the next best guess of 156.5 NMi). Some stats from the last 10 days:
- Travelled 246.5 NMi straight line
- Travelled 285 NMi based on daily positions (1.2 kt average)
-Nearest landfall in the Americas is French Guiana or Antigua & Barbuda at 1970 NMi (68 days at current speed)