Who managed to cross the Atlantic Ocean on foot and tried to cross the Pacific? Detailed answer

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Who managed to cross the Atlantic Ocean on foot and tried to cross the Pacific?

In 1988, Frenchman Remy Brikat crossed the Atlantic Ocean on foot. Five-meter fiberglass pontoons were tied to his feet, he helped himself only with an oar, and behind him pulled a raft with equipment, a desalination plant and fishing accessories. Starting from the Canary Islands, the traveler wanted to reach Guadeloupe, but, emaciated and hallucinating, was picked up by a trawler near Trinidad - nevertheless, the Guinness Book of Records credited him with a record. In 2000, Brika set an even more ambitious goal - to pass the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Sydney in the same way. However, he had to ask for help and end the journey 500 miles south of Hawaii ahead of schedule, as a severe storm capsized the raft and damaged navigational equipment.

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