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SeaSailSurfer of July 2010 : Alessandro di Benedetto

Solo round the world sailor on a mini 650

Thursday 5 August 2010Christophe Guigueno

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The Franco-Italian geologist of 39 years old Alessandro di Benedetto accomplished this July a solo round the world tour, without making stopover, on the race course of the Vendée Globe. He made it in 268 days on board a mini 650 Mini 650 #mini650 and he is the SeaSailSurfer of July 2010.

He left Les Sables d’Olonne in 2009 on October 26th at 10:26 am. And he arrived in the french port on July 22nd at 06:02 am. His record Record #sailingrecord time is officially of 268 days 19h 36’ 12". It is a first aboard a yacht under 32’.

- More information on Alessandro : www.alessandrodibenedetto.net

Video of the arriving (french TV)


SeaSailSurf barometer of 2010

UP
:-)) :-)) :-)) Bertrand Pacé A 7th win the the race around France
:-)) :-)) Backès & Jarlégan F18 new world champ
:-)) Charbonnier & Meyer Dieu 2nd in the 470 worlds
DOWN
:-(( WSSRC wich validated Alessandro record. An open door to other challenges. Good idea?
:-(( :-(( Cigare Rouge French problems to enter the Velux 5 Oceans. Charles Hedrich or Louis Duc will take the start?
:-(( :-(( :-(( Yann Eliès Leader of leg 1 in the Figaro race, he finished on the sand before going back in the race.

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