Simone Bianchetti
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| Born | 20 February 1968 Cervia, Italy |
| Died | 28 June 2003 (aged 35) Savona, Italy |
Simone Bianchetti (20 February 1968 – 28 June 2003) was an Italian offshore sailor, competing in the BOC Challenge and the Vendée Globe.
Biography
[edit]Bianchetti was born 20 February 1968 in Cervia.[1] He was as the son of Pilade and Maria. He graduated from the Cesenatico Naval Institute and then obtained the title of long-term captain at the "Giorgio Cini" naval college in Venice. He served in the Italian Navy for two years, then devoted himself to sailing.
In 1994, he took part in his first major solo regatta, the BOC Challenge on Town of Cervia in Class 2 (40 to 50-foot monohulls). He retired on the second stage in the Indian Ocean.
In 2001, he bought Aquitaine Innovations for the next Vendée Globe. With the boat, he finished fourth in the IMOCA class under the name Tiscali. Afterwards, he sold it to Patrick de Radiguès and turned to the boat of Catherine Chabaud, The Penguin, which he renamed Tiscali because he kept the same sponsor. He participated in Around Alone, in which he finished in third place.[2] Coincidentally, Patrick de Radiguès competed in the same competition on Simone's old boat, but had less luck and had to give up.
On 28 June 2003, he died of a ruptured aneurysm while on his boat Tiscali in the port of Savona.[2]
Sailing career highlights
[edit]| Year | Pos | Race | Class | Boat name | Notes | Ref. |
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| Round-the-world races | ||||||
| 2003 | 3 | Around Alone Race | IMOCA 60 | Tiscali | ||
| 2001 | 15 | 2000-2001 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Wind Telecommunicazioni | ||
| 1994 | DNF | BOC Challenge | IMOCA 50 | Town of Cervia | [3] | |
| Trans-ocean races | ||||||
| 1998 | 26 | Route du Rhum | Italia Telecom TNT | |||
| 1996 | 2 | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race | Mono 45 ft | Merit Cup | ||
| 1996 | Transat Québec–Saint-Malo | |||||
| 1995 | 10 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | Vismara Kidogo | ||
| Other races | ||||||
| 2001 | 4 | Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Tiscali | ||
Publications
[edit]- Bianchetti, Simone (2000). Poemetti furiosi di un navigatore (in Italian). Florence: Olimpia.
- Bianchetti, Simone; Pozzo, Fabio (2003). I colori dell'oceano (in Italian). Milan: Longanesi & Cie. ISBN 9788830420885.
References
[edit]- ^ "Simone Bianchetti, il libro a 20 anni dalla morte. "La forza dell'uomo che ci affascina ancora"". corriereromagna.it.
- ^ a b "Simone Bianchetti dies". yachtingworld.com. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "WIND 159, ITA 159". Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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