Vitone's Prometeus: A Napoleonic Voyage on the Adriatica
The second episode of Vitone's Prometeus project documents a 104-hour sailing journey on the 20-meter red-hulled sailboat Adriatica, dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte's exile. The crew includes Suzy Blady and Patrizio Roversi, icons of 1980s-90s Raitre under Angelo Guglielmi. Vitone, as captain, enforces strict rules: no Wi-Fi, rationed supplies, night shifts. The voyage passes Corsica, Sardinia, and the Balearic Islands, with a swim stop at Ibiza. The narrative references historian Vittorio Criscuolo's book 'Ei Fu' (Il Mulino, 2021), which cites Chateaubriand on Napoleon's legacy. The journey ends at Gibraltar, described as a frontier place. The text blends personal reflection with historical meditation on Napoleon's final years (1814-1815), his exile to Elba and Saint Helena, and his alleged impotence.
Key facts
- The boat Adriatica is a 20-meter sailboat with a red hull.
- Suzy Blady and Patrizio Roversi are aboard, associated with Raitre in the 1980s-90s.
- Angelo Guglielmi was the director of Raitre during that era.
- The voyage lasted 104 hours.
- The journey passed Corsica, Sardinia, and the Balearic Islands.
- A swim stop was made at Ibiza.
- The project is dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte's exile.
- Vittorio Criscuolo's book 'Ei Fu' (Il Mulino, 2021) is referenced.
- Chateaubriand is quoted in the book.
- Napoleon's exile spanned 1814-1815.
- Napoleon was exiled to Elba and later Saint Helena.
- The voyage ended at Gibraltar.
Entities
Artists
- Vitone
- Suzy Blady
- Patrizio Roversi
Institutions
- Raitre
- Il Mulino
Locations
- Elba
- Saint Helena
- Corsica
- Sardinia
- Balearic Islands
- Ibiza
- Gibraltar
- Italy
- France
- United Kingdom