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After weeks of speculation and rumour the official
existence of a new Italian Challenge for the 32nd
America's Cup was finally revealed this week end
in Livorno.
As rumoured, the Toscana Challenge has purchased
USA 66 and USA 77 from the Team Dennis Conner.
These yachts will enable the team to undertake a
two boat training programme in Italian waters from
which benchmark data will be derived to aid the
development of two new IACC boats (will be called
"Mediterranea" and "Mediterraneo"), as well as giving
the sailing team maximum experience.
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his crew, which will include : |
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Terry Hutchinson (USA,
tactician for Stars & Stripes 2003, trimmer
for AmericaOne 2000) ; |
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Karol Jablonski (POL) ; |
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Adrian Stead (GBR, tactician for
GBR Challenge 2003) ; |
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Pietro Dali (ITA, mainsail trimmer
for Prada Challenge 2000 & 2003) ; |
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Stefano Rizzi (ITA, trimmer for
Prada Challenge 2000) ; |
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Claudio Celon (ITA, trimmer for
Prada Challenge2000 et du Italia 1987) ; |
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Morgan Trubovich (NZL, trimmer
for Stars & Stripes 2000 & 2003) ; |
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James Baxter (NZL, trimmer for
AmericaOne 2000) ; |
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Peter Dorian (AUS, trimmer for
AmericaOne 2000) ; |
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Giacomo Picchi (ITA) ; |
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Lars Borgstrom (ITA, trimmer for
Prada Challenge 2000 & 2003) ; |
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Flavio Grassi (ITA, trimmer for
Mascalzone Latino 2003) ; |
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Massimo Galli (ITA, grinder for
Prada Challenge 2000 & 2003) ; |
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Alberto Fantini (ITA, bowman for
Mascalzone Latino 2003) ; |
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Danilo Arvigo (ITA) ; |
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Angelo Romanengo (ITA) ; |
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Shannon Falcone (ITA, grinder
for Mascalzone Latino 2003) ; |
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Romolo Emiliani (ITA). |
On the shore team side, the Toscana Challenge has
secured the services of Matteo Gallamini (ITA, Mascalzone
Latino 2003), Roberto Ferrarese (team manager) and
Andrea Madaffari (Athletic Team).
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