Mascalzone Latino

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Mascalzone Latino
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Mascalzone Latino Audi Team
Career
Yacht clubBurgee of club nautico di roma.svg  Club Nautico di Roma
Established2002
NationFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Team principal(s)Vincenzo Onorato
SkipperGavin Brady
Yachts
Sail no.Boat name
ITA–90 ITA 90
ITA–99 ITA 99

Mascalzone Latino is a yacht racing team that competes in America's Cup style sailing out of the yacht club Club Nautico di Roma.

Yacht racing type of sport

Yacht racing is a form of sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing. It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course marked by buoys or other fixed navigational devices or racing longer distances across open water from point-to-point. It can involve a series of races when buoy racing or multiple legs when point-to-point racing.

Americas Cup yachting race

The America's Cup, affectionately known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging for the cup. The timing of each match is determined by an agreement between the defender and the challenger. The America's Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy. It will next be raced for in the southern summer, in the early part of 2021.

Yacht club sports club specifically related to yachting

A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to yachting.

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2007

Known as Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team and at that time [1] also representing Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, the team first competed at the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007, the challenger series held prior to the 2007 America's Cup.

2007 Americas Cup

The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and Match Race in the sport of sailing.

Louis Vuitton Trophy

They intended to compete in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in 2009 but withdrew due to financial concerns.

Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series was a match race regatta in America's Cup Class yachts in Auckland, New Zealand during January and February 2009. Racing started on 30 January. The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series was organised in association with the New Zealand Government, Emirates Team New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Auckland City and Skycity Entertainment Group. Bruno Troublé was Louis Vuitton's organizer and spokesperson for the Series.

The team then became involved in the Louis Vuitton Trophy and provided ITA-90 and ITA-99 for the first event in Nice. Mascalzone Latino will host the third event in La Maddalena, Sardinia in co-operation with the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia.

Louis Vuitton Trophy

The Louis Vuitton Trophy was a series of four match race regattas in International America's Cup Class boats, held between November 2009 and November 2010.

Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur

The Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur was the first in a series of regattas that compete for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The regatta was held in Nice between 7 and 22 November 2009. The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing International America's Cup Class yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs relatively low for the competing teams.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena was the third in a scheduled series of regattas that compete for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The regatta occurred in La Maddalena between 22 May - 6 June 2010. The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing International America's Cup Class yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs relatively low for the competing teams.

2010

In February 2010 the team announced it cooperation with German automobile manufacturer and long supporter of sailing activities Audi [2]

Audi Automotive manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes luxury vehicles. Audi is a member of the Volkswagen Group and has its roots at Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Audi-branded vehicles are produced in nine production facilities worldwide.

34th America's Cup

On February 15, 2010 Golden Gate Yacht Club announced that they had accepted a challenge from Club Nautico di Roma for the America's Cup. Club Nautico di Roma are the Challenger of Record for the 34th America's Cup and will be represented by their sailing team Mascalzone Latino. [3] [4]

Golden Gate Yacht Club American yacht club

The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) is a San Francisco, California, USA based yacht club founded in 1939.

Club Nautico di Roma yacht club

Club Nautico di Roma is a private yacht club located in Rome, Italy.

On May 12, 2011, Vincenzo Onorato announced that he was withdrawing Mascalzone Latino from the 34th America's Cup, citing challenges in agreeing with their sponsors on a budget sufficient to fund a competitive team. [5]

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2007 Louis Vuitton Cup

The 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup held in Valencia, Spain, from April 16 to June 6 was the event used to select the challenger for the 2007 America's Cup. Eleven potential challengers competed in the competition which consisted of two round robins, two semi-finals and a final. The winner was Emirates Team New Zealand, who challenged the defender Alinghi in June 2007 for the America's Cup.

The 6th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2003. The winner, Alinghi, went on to challenge for and win the 2003 America's Cup.

The 5th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2000. The winner, Prada Challenge, went on to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. It was the first time in the competition's history that there would not be an American challenger or defender.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland was the second in a scheduled series of regattas that compete for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The regatta was held in Auckland between 7–21 March 2010. The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing International America's Cup Class yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs relatively low for the competing teams.

The 8th Louis Vuitton Cup was held during July and August 2013, in San Francisco, California, United States of America. The three contenders were Artemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand, and Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy). After a preliminary round robin to determine seeding, Artemis Racing was eliminated in the semi-final round by Luna Rossa Challenge by four races to none. In the final, Emirates Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa Challenge by seven races to one, and went on to challenge Oracle Team USA for the 2013 America's Cup.

The Italian ship-owner Vincenzo Onorato is the head of the Mascalzone Latino Sailing Team which is in the Farr 40 circuit.

Morgan Larson is an American sailor.

Gavin Brady is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups.

Alan Smith is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple America's Cups.

Thierry Fouchier is a French sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Jamie Gale is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.

Simone de Mari is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Robert Salthouse is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.

References

  1. ↑ "Vincenzo Onorato leaves YCCS". 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Mascalzone Latino Audi Team unveils its plans". 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. ↑ Laven, Kate (2010-02-14). "BMW Oracle's Larry Ellison confirms Mascalzone Latino as Challenger of Record". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Club Nautico di Roma confirmed as America's Cup challenger". 3 News . Associated Press. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Mascalzone Latino says goodbye to the 34° America's Cup". 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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