Fonte: Team-Italy powered by STIG
Team-Italy powered by Stig has reached its first goal. One week before its first gathering, Italy’s Under 25 sailing elite has already become a team. Tight-knit and determined, it is training onboard an Extreme 40 at the Marina di Loano in view of the participation at the Selection Series of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, scheduled to take place in San Francisco from the 18th until the 24th of February.
Following the conclusion of the first training session (January 5th to 15th), Team-Italy powered by Stig will be in Milan on February 4th to officially present itself to the press. From there, it will move back to the Marina di Loano where, from February the 5th until the 15th, the young sailors will fine tune their skills in view of the upcoming transfer to San Francisco.
Cornerstone of the project is Enrico Zennaro who, in a race against time, organized a solid and well-structured challenge: “Despite the current economic climate, working with Lorenzo Zanotto of Wave On, we managed to gather a pool of sponsors that guaranteed Team-Italy powered by Stig the necessary resources to be on the start line of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup,” explains Zennaro, winner of four world, three European and four Italian titles. He stresses that “a decisive factor was the support from Luna Rossa, that provided the Extreme 40 necessary for our training, and Alessandro Rombelli, who as an owner embraced the idea of backing a young team which will face one of the most competitive challenges. From that point, it was a rapid succession of events, culminating in the entry of Gagà Milano as main sponsor and the participation in our project of Yacht Club Marina di Loano, from whom we received unparalleled hospitality and whose burgee we will be flying on the waters of San Francisco.”
The Team-Italy powered by Stig young sailors with Lorenzo Mazza, their coach
Once the project was on track, Enrico Zennaro called Lorenzo Mazza to pick the crew that, according to the rules, has to strictly consist of Under 25 sailors. Mazza, a seven America’s Cup veteran and winner of the 32nd edition with Alinghi, is the coach of this group of some of the most talented Italian young sailors. Mazza summoned at the Marina di Loano Giovanni Coccoluto, Jas Farneti, Matteo Ferraglia, Simon Sivitz Kosuta, Filippo La Mantia, Francesco Marrai, Alessandro Siviero and Martino Tortarolo: “I think it’s an initiative with unique values,” stated Lorenzo Mazza, “and it will be a pleasure to try and give the talented young sailors the possibility to achieve their potential in the best way possible. The enthusiasm and desire that marks this group is palpable. From the very outset we have been able to train without any distractions thanks to the support and facilities provided by the Yacht Club Marina di Loano.”
Alessandro Rombelli, Melges 20 world champion and owner of the Baltic 72 GP Stig, explains what drove him to support the project: “I immediately decided to back the young sailors and their talent within a competition unique in its kind. It’s a fascinating challenge and an opportunity not to be missed by the youngsters that were called to be part of the crew. For them it will undoubtedly be a learning experience that will help them grow and prepare them to face even the most competitive racing. In addition, this project allows team Stig to be indirectly exposed to the world of multihulls and technologies that revolve around the America’s Cup.”
“The Yacht Club Marina di Loano stands by Team-Italy powered by Stig and proudly supports its challenge at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup,” states Giorgio Benussi, Commodore of the Yacht Club Marina di Loano. “A project like this will find at the Marina di Loano and its Yacht Club the perfect venue: a safe and modern harbor, a fully-equipped naval base, the Amico Loano boatyard, the available resources, an organization that speaks the same language and a reception center that includes the guesthouse, the restaurant, the meeting room and the press center. Good luck to everybody.”
As pointed out at the beginning, the challenge of Team-Italy powered by Stig is made possible thanks to the resources provided by a pool of sponsors led by haute horology group Gagà Milan: “We chose to back the challenge of Team-Italy powered by Stig at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup because it’s an ambitious and winning project, with which we share values and strategies,” explains Ruben Tomella, founder of Gagà Milano. “Our company is young but already internationally successful, the result of an innovative idea, challenge of design and technology with extensive use of materials such as carbon, titanium and kevlar, just like that of Team-Italy. We measure time, another strong element and rich in meaning that unites us with Team-Italy Powered by Stig, always aiming at absolute performance and excellence. Through Team-Italy powered by Stig we communicate our values and reach an audience attentive to innovation, style, detail and the quality of the made-in-Italy brand.”
Following the conclusion of the first training session (January 5th to 15th), Team-Italy powered by Stig will be in Milan on February 4th to officially present itself to the press. From there, it will move back to the Marina di Loano where, from February the 5th until the 15th, the young sailors will fine tune their skills in view of the upcoming transfer to San Francisco.
Cornerstone of the project is Enrico Zennaro who, in a race against time, organized a solid and well-structured challenge: “Despite the current economic climate, working with Lorenzo Zanotto of Wave On, we managed to gather a pool of sponsors that guaranteed Team-Italy powered by Stig the necessary resources to be on the start line of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup,” explains Zennaro, winner of four world, three European and four Italian titles. He stresses that “a decisive factor was the support from Luna Rossa, that provided the Extreme 40 necessary for our training, and Alessandro Rombelli, who as an owner embraced the idea of backing a young team which will face one of the most competitive challenges. From that point, it was a rapid succession of events, culminating in the entry of Gagà Milano as main sponsor and the participation in our project of Yacht Club Marina di Loano, from whom we received unparalleled hospitality and whose burgee we will be flying on the waters of San Francisco.”
The Team-Italy powered by Stig young sailors with Lorenzo Mazza, their coach
Once the project was on track, Enrico Zennaro called Lorenzo Mazza to pick the crew that, according to the rules, has to strictly consist of Under 25 sailors. Mazza, a seven America’s Cup veteran and winner of the 32nd edition with Alinghi, is the coach of this group of some of the most talented Italian young sailors. Mazza summoned at the Marina di Loano Giovanni Coccoluto, Jas Farneti, Matteo Ferraglia, Simon Sivitz Kosuta, Filippo La Mantia, Francesco Marrai, Alessandro Siviero and Martino Tortarolo: “I think it’s an initiative with unique values,” stated Lorenzo Mazza, “and it will be a pleasure to try and give the talented young sailors the possibility to achieve their potential in the best way possible. The enthusiasm and desire that marks this group is palpable. From the very outset we have been able to train without any distractions thanks to the support and facilities provided by the Yacht Club Marina di Loano.”
Alessandro Rombelli, Melges 20 world champion and owner of the Baltic 72 GP Stig, explains what drove him to support the project: “I immediately decided to back the young sailors and their talent within a competition unique in its kind. It’s a fascinating challenge and an opportunity not to be missed by the youngsters that were called to be part of the crew. For them it will undoubtedly be a learning experience that will help them grow and prepare them to face even the most competitive racing. In addition, this project allows team Stig to be indirectly exposed to the world of multihulls and technologies that revolve around the America’s Cup.”
“The Yacht Club Marina di Loano stands by Team-Italy powered by Stig and proudly supports its challenge at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup,” states Giorgio Benussi, Commodore of the Yacht Club Marina di Loano. “A project like this will find at the Marina di Loano and its Yacht Club the perfect venue: a safe and modern harbor, a fully-equipped naval base, the Amico Loano boatyard, the available resources, an organization that speaks the same language and a reception center that includes the guesthouse, the restaurant, the meeting room and the press center. Good luck to everybody.”
As pointed out at the beginning, the challenge of Team-Italy powered by Stig is made possible thanks to the resources provided by a pool of sponsors led by haute horology group Gagà Milan: “We chose to back the challenge of Team-Italy powered by Stig at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup because it’s an ambitious and winning project, with which we share values and strategies,” explains Ruben Tomella, founder of Gagà Milano. “Our company is young but already internationally successful, the result of an innovative idea, challenge of design and technology with extensive use of materials such as carbon, titanium and kevlar, just like that of Team-Italy. We measure time, another strong element and rich in meaning that unites us with Team-Italy Powered by Stig, always aiming at absolute performance and excellence. Through Team-Italy powered by Stig we communicate our values and reach an audience attentive to innovation, style, detail and the quality of the made-in-Italy brand.”
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