Strait of Bonifacio
The Strait of Bonifacio (Corsican: Bucchi di Bunifaziu, French: Bouches de Bonifacio, Gallurese: Bocchi di Bunifaciu, Italian: Bocche di Bonifacio) is the strait between Corsica in France and Sardinia in Italy, named after the Corsican town Bonifacio. It is 11 km (6.8 mi) wide and divides the Tyrrhenian Sea from the western Mediterranean Sea. The strait is notorious among sailors for its weather, currents, shoals, and other obstacles.
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Open Water Swimming
- It is one of the World's Top 100 Island Swims.
- Daniel Douglas Di Pierro completed an unprecedented 32 km two-way crossing of the Strait of Bonifacio on 5 July 2017 between Sardinia-Corsica-Sardinia in 9 hours 43 minutes (4 hours 38 minutes on the first leg and 5 hours 5 minutes on the return).
- Carina Bruwer of South Africa completed a 15 km charity swim across the Strait of Bonifacio.
- Henry Holscher and David Holscher completed a 16.1 charity swim across the Strait of Bonifacio on 17 September 2018.
Videos
Carina Bruwer across the Strait of Bonifacio
Robert McGlashan crossed the Strait of Bonifacio in 5 hours 24 minutes
2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Nomination
The channel swim was nominated for the 2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Award. The winners and nominees included:
Winner: Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy)
First Runner-up: Irish Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming (Ireland)
Second Runner-up: Mediterranean Peace Route (Cyprus-Turkey)
4. Authentic Marathon Swim (Greece)
5. Asociación Mexicana de Aguas Abiertas (Mexico)
6. Tampa Bay Frogman Swim (USA)
7. Strait of Bonifacio (Italy-France)
8. Around-Coronado Swim (USA) tie
8. DC Marathon Swim (USA) tie
10. Olympic 10K Marathon Swim (Japan)
11. Rottnest Channel Swim (Australia)
12. Wörthersee Swim Austria (Austria)
13. Race For The Conch Eco-SeaSwim (Turks & Caicos)
14. Trans Tahoe Relay (USA)
15. Perhentian Island Marathon Swim (Malaysia)
External links
- Cheers or Crickets: What Do You Prefer?
- The World's Best, Most Beautiful, Most Challenging, Most Exotic Island Swims
- Swimming The Strait of Bonifacio
- Corsica-Sardinia, a Cross-Border Island-to-Island Swim between France and Italy
- The Open Water Swimming Grit Survey
- Swim Drink Fish Produces Profile On Robert McGlashan
- From Shore To Shore Across The Atlantic
- A Rich Concept: The Ancient Seven Seas
- Gran Fondo Italia 2018
- Carina Bruwer Swimming For Hope
- Twice As Nice With Four A Charm, Carina Brewer's Swims
- Carina Bruwer, In And Out Of The Water
- Rich As Can Be Across The Bonifacio Channel
- Bouncing Around Across Bocche Di Bonifacio
- Tre mantovani a nuoto dalla Sardegna alla Corsica
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Nuoto In Acque Libere
- Gran Fondo Italia 2016
- Nuoto In Acque Libere Facebook page
- @Nuoto In Acque Libere
- Daniel Douglas Di Pierro Crosses Bonifacio Twice
- Gran Fondo Italia 2018
- Strait of Bonifacio Swim
- Holschers Swim In Memory Of Maureen Across Bonifacio
- Swimming To Sardinia
- 15 km Gran Fondo Bocche di Bonifacio
