The Story

I am an italian professional sailor born in 1980. I started to sail very young in the Optimist class with some good results. Then in the Laser class I have obtained for four consecutive years the title of District Champion and a lot of national and international results: due to hem I join the Italian Olimpic Sailing Team (1999-2002).

In 2000 I was in the Italian Navy Sailing Team. Now I sail more then 180 days every year in the most important circuits like Farr 40, Melges 20, 24, 32, ORC, IRC, Swan 42, Swan 50, RS21 and Match Race usually in the role of tactician, helmsman or mainsail trimmer often in the role of skipper of the boat.

In 2012 I was the local expert for Emirates Team New Zealand during the Americas cup World Series event in Venice.

In 2013 I was the team manager of “Team Italy Powered by Stig”, the only Italian team that participated in the Red Bull Youth Americas Cup Selections Series in San Francisco

In 2014 I was the Testimonial of the Venice International Boat Show sailing events.

In 2015 I participate in the role of mainsailtrimmer/tactician to the Extreme Sailing Series: one of the most important circuit for professional sailor. I have sailed in Singapore, Muscat, Qingdao, Cardiff, Amburgo, San Pietroburgo, Istanbul, Trieste and Sydney.

In 2016 I was the TV commentator during the Portsmouth event of the Americas Cup World Series and I started to sail in the Moth class.

In 2017 I was the tactician of Adelasia di Torres the only italian Team to partecipate to the Arabian Sailing Tour.

In 2018-2019 I was the co-skipper and the team manager of the 100’ feet named “CQS-Tempus Fugit” during the Barcolana Race and I sailed the Rolex Fastnet Race like helmsman of the cookson 50 Kuka 3.

In 2020 I start to racing in the Moth class and in the 69F clsss with some grand prix event victory and the 2020 sailing series

In 2021 I was the coach of Young Azzurra for the Youth Americas Cup in Auckland. due to the pandemic the event was moven in Gaeta and renamed foiling yout gold cup and Young Azzurra finish with a good second place. I start to be the tactician of the Swan 50 Drifter sail in one of the best circuit in the world.

In 2022 I start sailing with Flyingnikka the first offshore boat full foiling. I was the commentator for the national television during the Barcolana race from the helicopter.

In 2023 I wan the iconic Bacardi Cup, the offshore Aegean 600 in Grece and the lihe honour trophy during the maxi yacht rolex cup in Porto Cervo againt the important boat of the planet. I sailed my fist transatlentic winning the ARC+ from Capo Verde to Grenada tor a total of 2400 nautical miles.

My goal is to improve and increase my sailing experience by competing with the great champions of the sport of sailing and I hope that my determination will help me to achieve even more prestigious results.