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