| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italy |
| Born | 4 December 1971 Rimini, Italy |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | AC75 (2021 Prada Cup) |
Massimiliano "Max" Sirena (born 4 December 1971 in Rimini [1] ) is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
Sirena sailed with Luna Rossa Challenge in their 2000, 2003 and 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup campaigns as a mid-bowman. [2] Sirena was the wing mast manager for Oracle Racing when they won the 2010 America's Cup. [3]
Sirena skippered Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup. The team won the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series. After Luna Rossa withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup, Sirena joined Team New Zealand in a management role. [4] [5] [6]
Oracle Team USA is an American yacht racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America's Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 – representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The team also won the 34th America's Cup in 2013.
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Dean Barker is a New Zealand yachtsman. He is best known internationally for his participation in America's Cup yacht races.
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.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team, originally named Prada Challenge, then Luna Rossa Challenge, is an Italian sailboat racing syndicate first created to compete for the 2000 America's Cup. It won the Louis Vuitton Cup on their first attempt in 2000, but then lost the America's Cup match against the defending champion team, Team New Zealand.
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 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.
Francesco Bruni is a professional sailor from Italy, together with James Spithill, helmsman of Luna Rossa during the America's Cup 2021.
The 2017 America's Cup was the 35th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. The challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand, won by a score of 7 to 1 over the defender, Oracle Team USA. It was held on the Great Sound in Bermuda from June 17 to June 26. The races were conducted using hydrofoiling AC50 America's Cup Class yachts, which are slightly larger than the AC45F yachts used in the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.
The 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger's Trophy was a sailing competition held to determine the challenger in the 2017 America's Cup.
Adam Minoprio is a New Zealand sailor.
Simeon Tienpont is a Dutch sailor who has competed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
Gavin Brady is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups.
Matteo Plazzi is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
Derek Saward is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
Alan Smith is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple America's Cups.
Gilberto Nobili is an Italian sailor who has sailed in multiple America's Cups.
Shannon Falcone is a sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races.
Italy at the America's Cup was twice winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup, in 1992 with Il Moro di Venezia and in 2000 with Luna Rossa, thus gaining the role of challenger and the right to challenge the defender in America's Cup, but coming out defeated on both occasions.
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