Lone Italian One-ups French Duo!

[TaoJones]

One December 12, 2007, I started a thread in the Multihull Forum, entitled http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ude-11531.html

Such acts of bravado, apparently, are meant to be bested, and a single Italian has duplicated the Frenchmen's feat by sailing across the Atlantic by himself on a purpose-built beach cat.

Here's the story from today's 'Lectronic Latitude:

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Italian Crosses Atlantic Alone on 20-ft Beach Cat

April 30, 2008 – Guadeloupe

Italian sailor and adventurer Vittorio Malingri arrived in Guadeloupe April 28, 13 days, 17 hours and 48 minutes after leaving Dakar, Senegal. What's remarkable about the non-stop, unassisted 2,545 mile trip is that he did it aboard Royal Oak, a 20-ft purpose-built, beach cat — alone!

Vittorio Malingri sailing off Dakar Senegal at the start of his solo 2,545-mile transatlantic solo record attempt.
© 2008 Royal Oak Cesare Grassotti

"From a physical point of view, it was much less difficult than a leg on an around the world race in a larger boat," Malingri said upon reaching Guadeloupe. "Now I am going to sleep in a bed. See you later.”

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For the rest of the story, go to:

Latitude 38 - The West's Premier Sailing & Marine Magazine

TaoJones

I need to stop reading these threads. I am starting to get crazy ideas. Let me rephrase, my existing ideas are sounding less crazy

[ssullivan]

Originally Posted by Kai Nui

I need to stop reading these threads. I am starting to get crazy ideas. Let me rephrase, my existing ideas are sounding less crazy

Ha ha ha!

Glad to see you have a *little* bit more time available to peruse the forum. Good to have ya back.

Now, what I find interesting is that he made very good time.