The entire Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team has been named ‘Velista dell’Anno’ (‘Sailor of the Year’) 2021 by Il Giornale della Vela for its victory in the PRADA Cup and the results it achieved in the gripping final match of the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA. The 7-3 scoreline is the best result ever achieved by an Italian team, and one of the best recorded by a non-winning America’s Cup challenger in the history of the oldest competition in the sport. Patrizio Bertelli already received the ‘Velista dell’Anno’ career award in 2020, but this year the Giornale della Vela wanted to reward the over 120-strong team and pay tribute to their excellent teamwork. The award was presented at a virtual ceremony attended by Patrizio Bertelli, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Francesco Bruni and Pietro Sibello, and broadcast online on social networks and on the Il Giornale della Vela website.
n° 65 - 27 May 2021