tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58115318124907527882011-04-22T05:46:24.401+02:00Daily newslog of Francesco Di Benedetto transatlantic crossing on a 20 feet catamaran, single handed and without assistance.Transatlantic 2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/05614903517098654124noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-88915811380131167592009-04-09T00:00:00.000+02:002009-04-09T00:00:45.852+02:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/Sd0ejWU7wRI/AAAAAAAAAEU/kZ-4U45N7ss/s1600-h/Las+Palmas+08april2009+017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/Sd0ejWU7wRI/AAAAAAAAAEU/kZ-4U45N7ss/s320/Las+Palmas+08april2009+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; 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TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/SdaS5-pac1I/AAAAAAAAAD0/rgc2F4OnjlY/s1600-h/sailing+in+Las+Palmas+second+time+027.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/SdaS5-pac1I/AAAAAAAAAD0/rgc2F4OnjlY/s320/sailing+in+Las+Palmas+second+time+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-1273481363560097009?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Transatlantic 2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/05614903517098654124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-7328910752481816042009-03-31T17:08:00.001+02:002009-03-31T17:15:23.981+02:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>On sunday we went out sailing for the first time since we arrived in Las Palmas.<div>The weather was cloudy with NE wind at 10knots.  <br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/SdIyD5ezZZI/AAAAAAAAADs/48qYU_YZZOk/s1600-h/Las+palmas+334.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_shGFdgv9J5s/SdIyD5ezZZI/AAAAAAAAADs/48qYU_YZZOk/s320/Las+palmas+334.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-732891075248181604?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Transatlantic 2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/05614903517098654124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-90923606036722711482009-03-28T07:04:00.002+01:002009-04-06T16:33:57.156+02:00<p>Yesterday Francesco and Roch were hard at work and the catamaran is now all set-up. Today, they should go out sailing for initial post-assembly tests, and Sunday they will test to capsize with full load. Francesco believes he could be ready to go by Tuesday morning.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-9092360603672271148?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Guilhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219018064367066133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-78917290300471673072009-03-26T20:29:00.001+01:002009-03-26T20:29:22.425+01:00Francesco and Roch have landed today in Las Palmas of Gran Canaria. They have been welcomed by tropical weather: hot and wet. They have unloaded all the catamaran parts from the trailer at the Club Maritimo Varadero sailing club, with the help of local club members. The rain is unfortunately preventing the use of silicon sealing joints, and this delays the assembly of Bella Stella 2. When the catamaran is assembled, Francesco plans to do some tests at sea before the great departure. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-7891729030047167307?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Guilhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219018064367066133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-26432225393018381062009-03-24T17:51:00.001+01:002009-03-26T20:20:13.279+01:00<p>Francesco today sent an SMS saying that he has arrived fine in Cadix where he is boarding the ferry boat towards Las Palmas, together with Roch, who will help him to put together the "Bella Stella 2" - Francesco's catamaran that is now being trawled dismantled on a trailer at the back of his car.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-2643222539301838106?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Guilhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219018064367066133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811531812490752788.post-71936415392403403412008-12-29T07:54:00.000+01:002009-03-28T07:54:47.151+01:00<p> <ul> <li> <div align="left">29th December - we got the new sails and went sailing in the bay of Cannes for the first time... my God this is a fast catamaran!</div> <li> <div align="left">18th November - after meeting with some new technical suppliers at METS, I have their support confirmed. It's cool, this year we have some excellent new technical sponsoring.</div> <li> <div align="left">9th September - the new platform is arrived and is assembled, the next week-end we will take the measures for the new jib and the new gennakers</div> <li> <div align="left">22nd August - we have got a <strong>new platform, </strong>entirely carbon made in Germany, it will be in Antibes mid September</div> <li> <div align="left">20th August - all the <strong>electronics</strong> have been received from the US (autopilots, vhf, gps, …)</div> <li> <div align="left">25th July - A <strong>new set of wings</strong> have been designed and will be build by <strong>Italcanna</strong> in September</div> <li> <div align="left">29 June - all the main technical sponsors have confirmed their support for the 2007 attempt</div> <li> <div align="left">28 June - <strong>Alberto Spina</strong> has confirmed the he will be the official router also for the second attempt. This year again <strong>Italcanna</strong> will be the supplier of the carbon tubes.</div> <li> <div align="left">25 June - Interview with <strong>Multihulls </strong>magazine </div> <li> <div align="left">06 June - The new training sails by <strong>Ullmann Sails</strong> are ready</div> <li> <div align="left">04 May - Interview with the Italian sailing magazine <strong>Bolina</strong></div> <li> <div align="left">24 March - Interview with UK magazine <strong>Yacht and Yachting</strong></div> <li> <div align="left">15 March - Francesco has fully recovered from the transatlantic attempt and all the Official Suppliers are committed for a second attempt </div></li></ul> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5811531812490752788-7193641539240340341?l=francescodibenedetto2009.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Guilhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219018064367066133noreply@blogger.com0