Francesca Clapcich

Last updated

Francesca Clapcich
Personal information
Born (1988-01-28) 28 January 1988 (age 36)
Trieste, Italy
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Santander 49er FX
Sailing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Argentina 49er FX

Francesca Clapcich (born 28 January 1988 in Trieste) is an Italian professional sailor, with World, European, and National Championship titles to her name. She is the only Italian to win The Ocean Race, the round the world yacht race. [1] [2] She has competed twice at the Olympic Games, first time in the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 19th place. [2] At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the women's 49erFX class with Giulia Conti, finishing in 5th place. [3]

With Giulia Conti in 2015 they won the Italian, European and World Championships in the 49erFX Class. [4] [5] [6] On 27 October 2015 Conti and Clapcich were awarded the Golden Collar sporting merit award - known as the Italian Sailor of the Year - the highest honor conferred by CONES. [7] In 2016, they came second at the European Championships. [8]

In 2017-18, she was a crew member on Turn the Tide on Plastic in the Volvo Ocean Race. [9]

In 2022-23 she was a crew member onboard 11th Hour Racing Team in The Ocean Race, the overall winners.

In January 2024 it was announced that Francesca would be powered by 11th Hour Racing as a sponsored athlete to join its global initiatives for a more inclusive and sustainable future [10] . 11th Hour Racing will power Clapcich to further advance her efforts in cultivating a safe, diverse, and equitable environment within the sailing industry [11] .

In February 2024 UpWind by MerConcept, the new all-female training hub for female offshore multihull sailors was launched and Francesca was announced as the skipper. MerConcept Racing Director, Cécile Andrieu said, "Francesca will be an exceptional skipper for the UpWind project. She is a true trailblazer – the first Italian to win The Ocean Race – and she will bring skill, passion, and determination to the helm of our team. She is also a champion for diversity and inclusion, and under her leadership, we will break down barriers and work together to devise a sailing community that is welcoming and open to everyone.” [12]

Francesca is leading the UpWind by MerConcept team in the 2024 and 2025 season of Ocean Fifty Racing [13] .

In May 2024 it was announced that Francesca had been shortlisted for two Italian Sailor of the Year Awards - by the Italian Sailing Federation and the Giornale della Vela [14] [15] .

Francesca lives in Park City, Utah, with her wife, Sally Barkow, also a former professional sailor and Olympian, and their daughter, Harriet.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Cayard</span> American sailor

Paul Pierre Cayard is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998 he was selected as the US Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year. He has won seven world championships, twice participated in the Olympic Games and seven times in the America's Cup. In 2011 he was elected into the US Sailing Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Burling (sailor)</span> New Zealand sailor (born 1991)

Peter Burling is a New Zealand sailor. He was the 2021 America's Cup winning skipper and helmsman, and the 2017 America's Cup winning helmsman of Team New Zealand. Burling won an Olympic gold medal in the 49er class at the 2016 games and silver medals in the 2012 and 2020 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francesco Bruni (sailor)</span> Italian sailor

Francesco "Checco" Bruni is a professional sailor from Italy, together with James Spithill, helmsman of Luna Rossa during the America's Cup 2021.

Giulia Conti is an Italian sailor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olivia Price</span> Australian sailor

Olivia Price is an Australian sailor. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in sailing, and won a silver medal.

Silja Lehtinen is a Finnish sailor. Lehtinen studies medicine at the University of Helsinki.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Italy competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Italy has competed in every Summer Olympics, except the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.

<i>Volvo Ocean 65 Turn the Tide on Plastic</i>

Turn the Tide on Plastic is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. As Team Vestas Wind, she finished seventh in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Chris Nicholson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kahena Kunze</span> Brazilian sailor

Kahena Kunze is a Brazilian sailor in the 49er FX class. Together with Martine Grael she won the 49er FX class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships and a gold medal in the inaugural 49er FX race, during the 2016 Rio Olympics, a feat both repeated at Tokyo 2020.

Ragna Agerup is a Norwegian Olympic sailor and a Junior World champion. She represents the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club in Oslo and New York Yacht Club in New York City. Her college team was Brown University in Providence, RI.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jena Hansen</span> Danish sailor (born 1988)

Jena Mai Hansen is a Danish sailor in the 49er FX and Musto Skiff classes. Together with Katja Salskov-Iversen she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Nicholson (sailor)</span> Australian sailor

Christopher John "Chris" Nicholson is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Summer Olympics and Volvo Ocean Races and has won six World championships.

Neal McDonald is a British sailor who has competed in seven Volvo Ocean Races.

Lim Min, known as Kimberly Lim, is a Singaporean sailor. She was a multiple medalist in various sailing classes in various editions of the Asian Games and also the champion of the Optimist World Championships in 2011. She participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Anouk Geurts is a Belgian sailor. She has competed in the 49 FX class at the 2020 Summer Olympics together with Isaura Maenhaut.

Isaura Maenhaut van Lemberge is a Belgian sailor. She has competed in the 49 FX class at the 2020 Summer Olympics together with Anouk Geurts.

Stephanie Roble is an American sailor who is a Pan American Games medalist and a multi-medalist in the World Championships.

Susann Beucke is a German sailor who competes offshore races of the Figaro Bénéteau 3 and IMOCA 60 classes. Before focusing on offshore sailing she competed in Olympic sailing, primarily in the 49er FX class, winning the silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo along with Tina Lutz, representing Germany.


Rui Qi "Cecilia" Low is a Singaporean sailor. She competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Eya Guezguez was a Tunisian sailor. She competed in the 49er FX event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ↑ "Francesca Clapcich". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesca Clapcich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Results Centre". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Medal race magic gives Denmark the win". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Netherlands and Great Britain wrap up gold and silver in Men's Windsurfer". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Road to Rio shortening as Hyeres looms". sailing.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Giulia Conti e Francesca Clapcich premiate con il Collare d'Oro al merito sportivo per il 2015". Federvela (in Italian). Retrieved 27 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Giulia Conti e Francesca Clapcich sono medaglia d'argento all'Europeo 49er FX". Federvela (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race" . Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Francesca Clapcich". 11th Hour Racing. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "11th Hour Racing to power Francesca!". francescaclapcich.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Welcome". UpWind By MerConcept. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "I'm the new skipper for UpWind by MerConcept". francescaclapcich.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  14. ↑ Barroccu, Giorgio. "Il Velista dell'Anno 2024 - Scopri tutti i 100 candidati al premio". Il Velista dell'Anno 2024 (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "VOTA I TUOI CAMPIONI DEL 2023 IL VELISTA DELL'ANNO FIV, LA BARCA DELL'ANNO Trofeo Confindustria Nautica,E L'ARMATORE/TIMONIERE DELL'ANNO Trofeo BPER Banca". Il Velista dell'Anno. Retrieved 16 May 2024.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.