With no flights, Argentine sails across Atlantic to see parentsJuan Manuel Ballestero (R), with his father Carlos in Mar del Plata, Argentina, after sailing home from Portugal due to pandemic travel restrictions to see his parentsMAR DEL PLATA (ARGENTINA) - "Mission accomplished!" Ballestero exclaimed at dockside last week when he reached his hometown of Mar del Plata. Ballestero, who works in Spain, hatched his ambitious plan for a single-handed sea passage after flights back to Argentina were canceled because of the pandemic. He was coming to Mar del Plata to be with his parents." The Skua now sits docked at the Mar del Plata nautical club, and probably won't be leaving soon.

Source: Bangkok Post June 21, 2020 21:56 UTC