Alessandro di Benedetti (ITA-FRA) finished his solo sailing round the world without assistance on a mini ( Monohull 6.50meter) Alessandro started on 26th Oct 2009 from Les Sables d’Olonnes (FRA) and sail around the world, as Vendee Globe do. Boat dismasted before Cape Horn and Alessandro did successfully to put up a part of the mast. He is the first sailor to finish a solo round the world on a boat small like this one. He did the tour in 268 Days 19 hours 36 minutes and 12 second
Please note : this images are not for sailing magazines in Germany.