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 44)
Rome

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

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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 graduate from the University of Palermo in Italy.[ citation needed ]

Publications

References

  1. "Alessandro-di-Benedetto-solo-round-the-world-in-a-21ft-boat". 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. "Vendee Finishes 11th". 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2010-01-26.

IMOCA 60 class sailors