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TEAM CAPITALIA - MASCALZONE LATINO



 Mascalzone ready for the next Cup (07/05/07)
(source : Corriere della Sera)

A new Mascalzone Latino was once more confirmed by Vincenzo Onorato after the encouraging results obtained in Valencia.

"By comparison with the Auckland campaign, we achieved a huge qualitative progress", he said, before he proudly recited the list of the assets which will allow Mascalzone Latino to win the America's Cup in the future.

"An excellent crew which I confirm as a whole and which should still increase. A technological know-how. Jes Gram-Hansen in the role of starting helmsman".

Considering these assests, there is no doubt for Vincenzo Onorato that a new Mascalzone Latino will be on the starting line for the 33rd America's Cup.

"Mascalzone continue. It's certain", he said before he added that he thinks some evolutions are requested to improve the quality of the event.

"I am sure that everybody agrees that that spending limit measures should be taken", he said and recommended "only one new hull, two mast per boat and a quota of hours on the sea".

Meanwhile, the Napolitan sees as essential to wildly rethinking the entire structure of the organisation.

"By only thinking about business goals, (the organizers) lost the spirit of sailing", he affirmed. "They unfairly compet with the challengers in the run for sponsor. The result ? Three rich teams and pain for the others. They announced an annual profit of over 30 million euros with 400,000 for us. I don't think it's very sportsman like".

When asked which challenger will race Alinghi for the 32e America's Cup, Onorato replied: "Oracle, they are a step forward".

 
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