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Rollo Gebhardt (b. 1923-07-07 in Salzburg, Austria) is a German multiple single hand maritime circumnavigator and author of books.

His father was a private scholar. The family lived in many places around Europe. In WW II, he served in the Air Force (Luftwaffe) as a photographer. In 1956 he bought his first boat, Solveig I (Swedish: sunshine). With this dinghy he sailed to the Red Sea. With his wooden Solveig II he crossed the Atlantic in 1963 single handed. SY Solveig III was his third boat, actually a yacht. He did two round the world cruises single handed with that.

In 1983 he started off to a 8 year cruise with his girl friend Angelika Zilcher (later his wife), including a term of 6 month without a stop. Soon after in 1991, he founded a Society for dolphin conversation.

From 2001 to 2003, he did a Europe-Russia-Europe cruise with his 7th boat Solveig VII.

He published several books about his trips and about sailing itself.

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'''Rollo Gebhardt''' (b. [[July 7]], [[1923]] in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]) is a [[Germany|German]] multiple single hand maritime [[circumnavigation|circumnavigator]] and author of books.
His father was a private scholar. The family lived in many places around [[Europe]]. In [[World War II|WW II]], he served in the Air Force ([[Luftwaffe]]) as a photographer. In [[1956]] he bought his first boat, ''Solveig I'' (Swedish: sunshine). With this [[dinghy]] he sailed to the [[Red Sea]]. With his wooden ''Solveig II'' he crossed the [[Atlantic]] in [[1963]] single handed. SY ''Solveig III'' was his third boat, actually a [[yacht]]. He did two round the world [[cruising|cruises]] single handed with that.
In [[1983]] he started off to a 8 year cruise with his girl friend Angelika Zilcher (later his wife), including a term of 6 month without a stop. Soon after in [[1991]], he founded a ''Society for dolphin conversation''.
From [[2001]] to [[2003]], he did a Europe-Russia-Europe cruise with his 7th boat ''Solveig VII''.
He published several books about his trips and about sailing itself.
 
==External links==
* [http://www.rollogebhard.de Official Site]
* [http://www.delphinschutz.org/english/index.htm Gebhardt's Society for dolphin conversation]
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[[Category:Austrian sailors|Gebhardt, Rollo]]
[[Category:Austrian writers|Gebhardt, Rollo]]
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