Sail GP, there’s plenty of Luna Rossa at the start on the F50 foil catamarans

The Sail GP heats up its engines with the first leg in Dubai getting closer and the debut of an Italian team, the Red Bull Italy Sail GP Team. Sail GP and America’s Cup are two very distant events, but communicating as far as sailors are concerned, as in both cases the top of world sailing, with several Olympians, and foil specialists gather. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailors will be more involved this season than in the past, starting with the Italian team and beyond.

There’s a lot of Luna Rossa at Sail GP

Francesco Bruni has been named coach of the Danish team, the Palermo sailor helms Luna Rossa has already participated in the F50 circuit with a Japanese team in the past, this time he will not be on board but will still play a key role. Same for Simone Salvà, former coach of Luna Rossa’s Young and women’s teams, he will be the coach of the Spanish team at Sail GP, with which he won the overall championship title last season. In the Italian team there will be committed as we told you Ruggero Tita as strategist or ring trimmer, plus Giulia Fava and Andrea Tesei. And again from Luna rossa grinders Matteo Celon and Enrico Voltolini, plus team CEO and probable helmsman James Spithill. In the Australian team, on the other hand, there will be a former Luna Rossa, Briton Chris Draper, former helmsman of the Italian team at the 2013 San Francisco America’s Cup with the AC 72. And speaking of former, there are two Graels on the Brazilian team. There is no daddy Torben, but children Martine and Marco will be on board together.

Team and schedule

Red Bull Italy SailGP Team will be in good company, as they will have to contend with crews from Australia, Switzerland, Brazil, Grand Britain, Germany, Canada, France, Spain, Denmark, New Zealand and the United States. Crews where there will be a number of America’s Cup protagonists, starting with several members of Britannia and Team New Zealand, the protagonists of the Barcelona final. After Dubai it’s back to Auckland on January 18 and 19; Sydney February 8 and 9; Los Angeles March 15 and 16; and San Francisco March 22 and 23, before returning to Europe on July 19 and 20. It then continues with Sassinz on August 16 and 17, Taranto September 6 and 7, Geneva September 20 and 21, Cadiz October 4 and 5, with another location for November 7 and 8, 2025 yet to be announced, and the finale scheduled for Abu Dhabi November 29 and 30.