Vasco Vascotto
Personal information
Full nameVasco Vascotto
Nationality Italy
Born (1969-10-10) 10 October 1969 (age 54)[1]
Trieste
Sailing career
ClubC.D.V. Muggia
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 25 ? ?
Total 25 ? ?
Sailing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Genova J/24
Gold medal – first place 2003 Porto Cervo Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2010 Casa de Campo Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2012 RC 44
Gold medal – first place 2013 Soto 40
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rhodes Island Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2015 TP52

Vasco Vascotto (born 10 October 1969) is an Italian sailor who has won 25 World Championships titles which is believed to be the most of any sailor.[2] Although he started as a dinghy sailor his professional career has focused on yachts. He won the Admirals Cup in 1999 and then sailed with Mascalzone Latino as skipper and tactician competing in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 the challenger series for the America's Cup.

Known World Championships titles are as follows:

Pos. Role Boat Boat Name Title Location Ref
1st Skipper ILC 30 Ornella All Attacco 1998 ORC ILC 30 World Championship Bajona (ESP) [3]
1st Skipper ILC 30 Ornella All Attacco 1999 ORC ILC 30 World Championship (BRA) [3]
1st Skipper Sydney 40 Merit Cup 1999 Sydney 40 World Championship [4]
1st Helm J/24 Bagua 1999 J/24 World Championship Genova [5]
1st Tactician Mumm 30 Mascalzone Latino 2000 Mumm 30 World Championship Miami Beach
1st Helm Farr 42 Mascalzone Latino 2000 Cruiser/Racer IMS Offshore World Championships [6][7]
1st Farr 40 OD Nerone 2003 Farr 40 World Championship Porto Cervo (ITA) [8]
1st Helm Grand Soleil 42R Meridiana-Italtel 2004 IMS Offshore World Championships Porto Cervo (ITA) [6][9]
1st X-37 Telefoncia 2008 ORC 670 World Championship]] [10]
1st Farr 40 OD Nerone 2010 Farr 40 World Championship Casa de Campo [8]
1st RC44 Team Aqua 2012 RC44 World Championship Rovinj (CRO) [11]
1st Soto 40 OD Pisco Sour 2013 Soto 40 World Championship Talcahuano (CHI) [12]
1st Farr 40 OD ENFANT TERRIBLE 2013 Farr 40 World Championship Rhodes Island [8]
1st Tactician TP 52 Enfant Terrible Class A 2015 ORC World Championships Barcelona [13]
1st TP 52 Azzura 2015 TP52 World Championship [2]
1st TP 52 Platoon 2023 TP52 World Championship }

References

  1. ^ "Vasco Vascotto - About - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "My Blue Heaven – Azzurra Win the 2015 TP52 World Title › 52 SUPER SERIES - Pure Performance". 18 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Ornella all attacco – ILC 30". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ "IMS Worlds - Defending Champions To Compete". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ^ "World Champions - USA J24 Class Association". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Rolex IMS worlds at Capri, Italy overall". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Rolex IMS Offshore World Championships Overall".
  8. ^ a b c Administrator. "Rolex Farr 40 Worlds". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. ^ "BYM Gallery - Rolex Cup/Vasco Vascotto - Meridiana wins the Rolex IMS Offshore World Championship 2004". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. ^ "BYM Gallery - World Cup ORC 670/ORC 670 World Cup - Prizegiving". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Adris RC44 World Championship 2012 final report - The Daily Sail". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. ^ "SOTO 40". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Enfant Terrible, Movistar And Low Noise II Are 2015 ORC World Champions". Retrieved 28 July 2016.

External links

World champions in RC44
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