Trapped in Europe with air travel shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Juan Manuel Ballestero had just one option to return to his native Argentina to be home with his parents - sailing solo across the Atlantic. Nor was it easy to navigate the Río de la Plata river that leads to Mar del Plata, he said. Juan Manuel Ballestero said he had only 200 euros when he decided to depart from Porto Santo, Portugal, and sail to Argentina to be with his parents in March. Though in Argentina, he must remain on his sailboat for a 15-day quarantine which is set to expire this week. He has been unable to touch his parents, though they are in constant communication.

Source: Daily Mail July 01, 2020 18:41 UTC