On board +39 Challenge

by Cup in Europe on 25 Sep 2004 (sources: Velanet.it & Piutrentanove)

The +39 Challenge having finished its first sailing session in Villa Igiea, Sicily, will now move its programme to Valencia.

ITA 59, former Alinghi's trial horse (and Pajot's Be-Happy), will be out on the water this week-end with an afterguard composed of:

- Skipper: Luca Devoti (ITA), Silver in the Finn class at Sydney 2000, second at the 1997 Finn Europeans and Worlds, second at the 1995 and 2002 Finn Europeans

Helmsman: Iain Percy (GBR), Gold in the Finn class at the Sydney Games, 1999 Finn European Champion, 2002 Star World Champion, 6th at the Athens Games in the Star class

Tactician: Xavier Rohart (FRA), Star World Champion in 2003. Bronze medal in Athens with his crew Pascal Rambeau (FRA), also on board ‘+39’

Navigator: Maxwell Treacy (IRL), Irish Star Champion

Mainsail Trimmer: Rafael Trujillo (ESP), second at the 2003 Finn Worlds and Silver medallist in Athens

Tailers: Claudio ‘Ciccio’ Celon and Stefano Rizzi (ITA), winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup on board ‘Luna Rossa’ in 2000

Also on board are:

- Massimo ‘Centurione’ Galli (ITA), who has more than twenty years experience in the America’s Cup, winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup on board ‘Luna Rossa’ in 2000

- Anthony Nossiter (AUS) sixth in the Finn class in Athens

- Karlo Kuret (CRO), 4th in the Finn class in Athens

- Alejandro Colla (ARG), Finn representative in Athens class

- Chris Brittle (GBR), third at the 2002 Finn Worlds

- Andrew ‘Barth’ Simpson (GBR), third at the 2003 Finn Worlds

- Gabriele Bruni (ITA) represented in Sydney in the 49er class, second at the 49er European Championship and Hobie Cat Tiger World champion.

- James Lyne (GBR), who raced the last AC with Team ‘GBR’

- Cesare Pasotti, Daniele Barbi, Michele Gnutti, Gabrio Zandonà and Eros Paghera (ITA).

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