Dona Bertarelli

Dona Bertarelli
Bertarelli in 2018
Born (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56)
Rome, Italy
Other namesDonata
CitizenshipSwiss
Occupation(s)Businessperson, sailor
SpouseYann Guichard
Children3
RelativesErnesto Bertarelli (brother)
Websitedonabertarelli.com

Dona Bertarelli[a] (born 1968) is a Swiss entrepreneur, philanthropist and ocean advocate. She is co-chair of the Bertarelli Foundation, founder of Sails of Change,[3] co-founder of the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy[4] and founder of Global Fishing Watch Marine Manager.[5] She is a Patron of Nature of the IUCN. As a sailor, she is the winner of the 2010 and 2014 Bol d'Or Mirabaud[6] and, with her team Spindrift Racing, the Fastnet Race in 2013. In the same year, she and her team also broke the record for the America Discovery Route. In the winter 2016 she completed the Jules Verne Trophy challenge.[7]

In 2023 she was distinguished as a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour of France and as a Commander of the national Order of Honorato Vásquez of Ecuador.[8]

  1. ^ "Wealth-X dossier Donata Guichard Bertarelli". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ Donata Bertarelli Spath Tops Wealthiest Swiss Women List
  3. ^ "At the first Sports for Nature Annual Meeting, sports propose a plan of action to protect biodiversity. - Sails of Change". Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy". Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Global Fishing Watch and Dona Bertarelli partnered to develop Global Fishing Watch Marine Manager". Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ Boyd, James (13 June 2010). "Ladycat wins Bol d'Or Mirabaud". thedailysail.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ Grez, Matias (22 December 2015). "Dona Bertarelli: Swiss billionaire attempts to break around the world record". CNN. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Lasso entregó a 6 extranjeros la Orden Honorato de Vásquez". Confirmado.net.


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