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Antonio Solero has an atypical
sporting curriculum. His closeness to sport comes from mountain
traditions(he was born in Sappada in the heart of the Dolomites). He
started skiing and climbing as a youngster, and in short space of time
became a strong climber adopting diverse news ways to this activity,
whilst in the winter season he concentrated on skiing and dedicated
himself to being a ski instructor.
In 1970 he participated in an experiment of underwater life named
“Atlantide” in the lake of Cavazzo in Friuli, where as the first
Italian he spent 30 days living in the underwater habitat. In that
same winter season taught at the Media school in his hoe town. In 1976
he decided to change his life, and with a self constructed boat of
5.90m, he set sail from Imperia to reach Venezuela, where in the
winter of 1977/1978 he re-departed in a solitary voyage across the
ocean to return to Imperia.
This return winter crossing of the ocean along a northerly route fro
west to east had until that point never been achieved in such a small
boat.
In 1979 he was the first Italian ever to participate in the “Mini
Transat” his boat “Blu Chiquita” coming ninth out of the 34 boats who
took part.”
In 1982 he was placed second out of 97 participants in the first
edition of the “Transit de Alizee” where in 1984 went on to win the
event, beating the other 151 competitors.
In the Portofino - Brooklyn Cup the “his/hers” ocean regatta he came
second and was awarded “first in class” with his command of the
“Europe Assistance”.
In 1995 he was once again on the ocean, at the helm of his boat “Life”
taking in an itinerary that sailed from Venice, on to the Caribbean,
The Bahamas and the American East Coast and finally arriving in Quebec
Canada.
He returns to Italy in 1996 again aboard his boat “Life” and from then
on has continued his profession chartering his yacht.
E has a profound knowledge of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and
Istanbul, as well as the Caribbean and the Atlantic.
He has 13 ocean crossings to his name of witch 3 achieved single
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