FABIO BARBARANELLI'S DREAM STORY

The dream started in 1972

14.6.1972 - Newspaper "EL DIA" of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

In this picture Fabio explaining his travel program from Rome to Canary Islands in that year during a meeting in the newspaper "EL DIA" of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

14.06.1972 - THE NEWSPAPER "EL DIA" OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
14.06.1972 - THE NEWSPAPER "EL DIA" OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

 

 

 

16.1.1973 - Newspaper "EL DIA" of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

In October 1972 Federico Barbaranelli and his son Fabio with all the family have sailed together on board of the trimaran "ALBATROS" from Rome to Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Canary Islands.

Picture of the family Barbaranelli taken from the newspaper "EL DIA"  of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Picture of the family Barbaranelli taken from the newspaper "EL DIA" of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
1973 The family Barbaranelli in Tejina - Tenerife
1973 The family Barbaranelli in Tejina - Tenerife

 

 

 

17.1.1973 - Newspaper "EL DIA" of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

In October 1972 Federico Barbaranelli and his son Fabio with all the family have sailed together on board of the trimaran "ALBATROS" from Rome to Santa Cruz de Tenerife / Canary Islands.

17.01.1973 - THE NEWSPAPER "EL DIA" OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
17.01.1973 - THE NEWSPAPER "EL DIA" OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

 

 

 

October 1972 - The trimaran "ALBATROS" start sailing from Rome to Canary Islands

The trimaran "ALBATROS" under storm in the area of the "Gulf of Lions" (South of France) between Sardinia and Minorca in 1972. During that storm the trimaran sank.

The trimaran "ALBATROS" before sinking in the area of "Gulf of Lions" (South of France) in 1972 at - 40º 00' N / 6º 18' E - under 10/11 Beaufort.

"Albatros" trimaran sank in October 1972
"Albatros" trimaran sank in October 1972
Thor Staerke Captain certificate - 21.10.1972
Thor Staerke Captain certificate - 21.10.1972
Letter from M/S Thor Staerke - 24.10.1972
Letter from M/S Thor Staerke - 24.10.1972
Albatros IIº - 21.8.1989 - Barbaranelli's brothers
Albatros IIº - 21.8.1989 - Barbaranelli's brothers


 

 

FEDERICO BARBARANELLI

 

 

 

         Federico Barbaranelli was the original

         promoter of the trip to the Canary Islands

         in 1972 with the trimaran "ALBATROS".

         Unfortunately he died in 2008.

 

         His son Fabio Barbaranelli followed his

         father's footsteps and restructured the

         gulet "FEDERICA" in Turkey in 2004 launching            in 2009.

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GULET " FEDERICA" - BIRTH OF THE PROJECT

2004 / SUMMER - Meeting in Côte d'Azur

Fabio Barbaranelli with Federico Barbaranelli and Marta Bioletto (Angelo Bioletto's daughter)
Fabio Barbaranelli with Federico Barbaranelli and Marta Bioletto (Angelo Bioletto's daughter)
Federico Barbaranelli and his son Fabio studying the rebuilding plans of the gulet FEDERICA
Federico Barbaranelli and his son Fabio studying the rebuilding plans of the gulet FEDERICA
Federico Barbaranelli with his son and FEDERICA's Gibraltar flag
Federico Barbaranelli with his son and FEDERICA's Gibraltar flag

 

 

 

2009 Sailing program from Bodrum (Turkey) to Crete (Greece)

Federica gulet -  Greece 2009
Federica gulet - Greece 2009