Patrice Franceschi


Patrice Franceschi is a French adventurer, born in Toulon on December 18, 1954.
Franceschi is also a writer, a documentary & film maker, a sailor and a pilot. He has been awarded several medals and distinctions. Patrice Franceschi was also at the origins of many humanitarian missions in war zones. He is former Chairman of the :fr:Société des explorateurs français|Société des Explorateurs Français, and former Chairman and co-founder of :fr:Solidarités International|Solidarités International.
Franceschi is the captain of the 3-masted schooner La Boudeuse, aiming at scientific expeditions related to social evolutions and climate change matters. He is most famous for being the first man to carry a solo around-the-world flight in an Aviasud Sirocco ultralight aeroplane from September 26, 1984 to March 26, 1987. Following this tour of 2½ years, he wrote a book recounting his expedition: La folle équipée.
He also took part in many expeditions, including the project The Spirit of Bougainville, whose first ship La Boudeuse, sank 130 miles east of Malta.
He is the author of numerous books and has directed several films from his expeditions.

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