Ferrari announced its entry into the world of sailing on Wednesday with a Hypersail project led by Italian yachtsman Giovanni Soldini that it said would blend racing tradition with technological innovation. The world's first 100-foot monohull ocean racing yacht with a foil on the keel has been designed by French naval architect Guillaume Verdier an...
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READ MOREThe fifth edition of the "Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour," the Sailing Tour of Italy organized to promote the values and brand of the Italian Navy, has set sail from Venice in the Veneto region. Created with the goal of uniting the three core disciplines of sailing—offshore, inshore, and board—into a single event, the 2025 edition of the Tour wil...
READ MOREThe next America's Cup will be held off Naples, Italy, in 2027, holders Team New Zealand have announced. It will be the 38th edition of the world's most famous regatta and the first time it has been held in the Mediterranean country. New Zealand had the right to pick the venue after winning their third straight cup in Barcelona last year. The cup h...
READ MOREWhen you think of hitting the high seas with billowing sails and a decent, salty wake, Italy may not be the first destination to come to mind. Don’t be deceived; although sailing off Italy’s Amalfi Coast is a very civilised affair, it can have its share of excitement with a good skipper at the helm. This picturesque coastline has a rich nautical he...
READ MOREDespite my previous sailing experience extending to little more than a gentle pedalo around the lake of a local park, I’ve long been a keen believer in the healing powers of being out on water. This concept is also the driving force behind Vincent Braakman and Vallery Melcher’s wellness sailing holidays in the Mediterranean. When I discovered their...
READ MOREor the first time, Italy was one of the twelve teams participating in the Sail Grand Prix, the regatta held at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. The helm of Red Bull Italy was entrusted to Ruggero Tita, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024) and part of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team in the America’s Cup, who secured a...
READ MOREIn the full glare of the world's media spotlight, in a race sandwiched between the opening two races of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Match, Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat Britain's Athena Pathway to win the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup after an impressive demonstration of cool, calm, and collected match-racing of the highest...
READ MORETriumph. Luna Rossa's team composed of Marco Gradoni and Gianluigi Ugolini as helmsmen and Federico Colaninno and Rocco Alekos Falcone as trimmers won the Youth America's Cup for the first time, beating American Magic in the final. The American boat finished 36 seconds behind. Luna Rossa thus took home the first edition of the trophy reserved for U...
READ MOREThe Youth America’s Cup will be decided by one winner-take-all match race between Italy and USA on September 26. The teams, representing Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and NYYC American Magic respectively, survived an elimination format that began with 12 teams. Today was elimination day as six teams – three representing America’s Cup entrants and three...
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