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Italian Atlantic adventure crossings

Overview

Italian adventurers have a history of undertaking unconventional Atlantic voyages. In 1999, two Italians attempted a trans‑Atlantic crossing in heavily modified second‑hand cars equipped with keels, masts and buoyancy foam. After technical failures and a helicopter evacuation of half the crew, Marco Amoretti and Marco De Candia continued alone, reaching the Caribbean after 119 days despite storms and equipment loss.

More than two decades later, the spirit of daring Atlantic travel resurfaced with Lorenzo Barone’s 2026 solo row. Using a self‑built plywood boat powered only by oars, solar‑charged devices and satellite tracking, Barone crossed 4,557 km in 37 days, reaching French Guiana. His feat, alongside a separate 810 km Via Francigena cycling challenge, highlights a continued Italian focus on extreme endurance and innovative, low‑tech navigation across the Atlantic.

Together, these episodes illustrate a persistent Italian tradition of pushing maritime boundaries through inventive, self‑reliant methods.

Entities

Martinique · Marco De Candia · Marco Amoretti · Canary Islands · Giorgio Amoretti

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italian Adventurers Cross Atlantic in Floating Cars

    Two Italians sailed the Atlantic in 1999 using modified floating cars, enduring technical failures and a storm before reaching Martinique after 119 days.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Italian Adventurer Completes Solo Atlantic Row and 810 km Cycling Journey

    Italian explorer Lorenzo Barone rowed solo across the Atlantic to French Guiana in 37 days, while four cyclists rode 810 km along the Via Francigena from Luino to Rome in a week despite extreme heat.

Sources

diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co