Alessandro Di Benedetto

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Alessandro Di Benedetto
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Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 40)
Rome

Alessandro Di Benedetto is an Italian-French sailor born on 5 January 1981 in Rome, Italy.

He is known for his solo sailings of the Atlantic (2002) and pacific (2006) on sports catamarans (5.96 m), and for his solo, non-stop and unassisted round-the-world trip on a 6.50-metre Mini sailboat (2009-2010).[1] And his participation in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe finishing 11th.[2]

Personal life[]

He is a geologist by training and a graduated from the University of Palermo in Italy.[citation needed]

Gallery[]

Publications[]

  • My adventure on Everest sailing. The Vendée Globe, 2013.
  • Around the world on a 6.50 metre sailboat, Auto-edition, 2010.
  • TANDOKU, Publisher: MAGENES, Milan, 2007.
  • Oltre l'Oceano, Publisher: MAGENES, Milan, 2006.
  • L'Atlantico senza riparo, Publisher: NUTRIMENTI, Rome, Italy, 2004.
  • Solo: The Incredible Crossing, Marine Anchor Editions, Louviers (France), 2004

References[]

  1. ^ "Alessandro-di-Benedetto-solo-round-the-world-in-a-21ft-boat". 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ^ https://www.sailing.org/news/2088.php#.YBTW3E9xdPY%7Ctitle=Vendee Finishes 11th|date=2013-02-23|access-date=2010-01-26}}

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