Try to sail around the world in single-handed, without any landing, not assisted, by a sailing boat 6.5 m. long. The smallest boat all over the world in living memory,  trying a feat of this sort.

The undertaking will be ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council/International Sailing Federation WSSRC/ISAF.

Starting will be in October 2009 from Les Sables d’Olonne-France, the same start point as the famous regatta for single-handed, the Vendée Globe, which is considered, by most people, the Everest for sailing.

Some of the aims of the project:

    * To accomplish a unique feat which would be recognized as World Record.
    * To be ambassador and international testimonial for sponsors taking part into the event.
    * To contribute to the scientific research in several fields (renewable energy, environment protection, medical researches, new technologies, clothing, materials).
    * To promote extraordinary experience to be shared with people from different cultures in order to make them feel citizens of the world.
    * To be a source of inspiration and motivation  for children and young people and to educate them to consider themselves citizens of the world in order to sustain the protection of both natural and artistic earth heritage, with special regard to the next generations.

In order to guarantee the successful achievement of the Round World Sailing and to allow the creation of new multi-medial high-quality products (high resolution videos, satellite communication ,etc), the sail-boat is equipped with the latest technologies (regarding sailing safety, sailing systems, sustenance, complete protection of the body in hostile environments).
The expedition and the boat itself are a real laboratory with the aim to receive new ideas, various kind of projects, testing new tools, materials, renewable energy systems, clothing and realizing medical researches. Documentation which is being collected during this expedition and Alessandro's overall experience will be used not only to fully respond to the sponsor requirements in terms of image, but even to promote the culture of the sea among young people and in order to give strong support to the scientific research, specifically about the environment.

The theoretical course