Ambrogio Fogar

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Ambrogio Fogar

Ambrogio Fogar (born August 13, 1941 in Milan ; † August 24, 2005 there ) was an Italian adventurer and author.

Life

Ambrogio Fogar in 1973, as Chay Blyth , before him the world in more than a year alone on board from GRP -made sloop surrounded "Surprise". In 1978 he survived 78 days and 1,300  nautical miles in a lifeboat after his sailing yacht sank in Antarctica . After being rescued by a freighter, his fellow sailor Mauro Mancini died. In the Peking to Paris in 1992 he was injured in an accident and has since been paralyzed .

For several years he was the star of the television show Jonathan Dimensione Avventura . Fogar wrote several books. He died of a heart attack in his Milan apartment.

A self-catering mountain hut in the Valle Bognanco (on the Alpe Fornalino, 2040  m above sea level ) bears his name.

children

Daughters: Rachele Fogar, model (born July 31, 1991 in Milan - mother: Katalin Szijarto), and Francesca Fogar, journalist (born November 17, 1975 in Tradate - mother: Maria Teresa Panizzoli).

Honors

Television broadcast

  • Jonathan - Dimensione avventura ( Canale 5 , 1984–1986; Italia 1 , 1986–1991)
  • Antologia di Jonathan ( Canale 5 , 1984-1986; Italia 1 , 1986-1991)
  • Parliamone ( Buongiorno Italia ) ( Canale 5 , 1987-1988)
  • Campo base - Il mondo dell'avventura (TV Koper-Capodistria / Canale 5 , 1989–1991; TELE + 2, 1990–1991)
  • Speciale campo base (TV Koper-Capodistria / Canale 5 , 1989–1991; TELE + 2, 1990–1991)

Books

  • Il mio Atlantico. 1972: transatalantica in solitario Plymouth-Newport; 1973: seconda regata atlantica Cape Town-Rio de Janeiro , Milan , Bietti, 1973.
  • 400 giorni intorno al mondo , Milan , Rizzoli, 1975.
  • Messaggi in bottiglia. There is a catamarano in mezzo all'Atlantico. OSTAR, '76 , Legnano , Landoni, 1976.
  • L'ultima leggenda , Milan , Rizzoli, 1977.
  • La zattera , Milan , Rizzoli, 1978.
  • Il giro del mondo del Surprise , Milan , Epipress-Famiglia cristiana, 1978.
  • Sulle tracce di Marco Polo , Milan , A. Mondadori , 1983.
  • Verso il Polo con Armaduk , Milan , Rizzoli, 1983. ISBN 88-17-85369-0
  • Solo. La forza di vivere , Milan , A. Mondadori , 1997. ISBN 88-04-40392-6
  • Contro vento. La mia avventura più grande , Milan , Rizzoli, 2005. ISBN 88-17-00664-5
  • Quando c'era Superman. L'ultima avventura di una vita controvento , Casale Monferrato , Piemme, 2006. ISBN 88-384-8651-4

Radio feature

  • Poli Mirabilia - La marcia sul pack e altre meraviglie ( Rai Radio 1 , 1984)

TV documentary

  • Ambrogio Fogar, l'ultimo eroe ( Rete 4 , 2005)

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Fogar, Ambrogio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian adventurer and author
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan
DATE OF DEATH August 24, 2005
Place of death Milan