Cino Ricci

Cino Ricci (4 September 1934) is an Italian yachtsman, he was skipper of Azzurra at the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup.[1]

Cino Ricci
Cino Ricci (center) with Aga Khan and Gianni Agnelli in 1983.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1934-09-04) 4 September 1934
Rimini, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportSailing
Event(s)Sailing yacht

Biography

Having abandoned competitive sport, he devoted himself to television and journalistic commentary on the main nautical events, becoming organizer of sailing events. The best known is the Giro d'Italia Sailing, a stage race that takes place annually by circumnavigating the peninsula.[2]

Azzurra

Managed by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and funded by Aga Khan IV and Gianni Agnelli, Azzurra was formed in 1982. Ambrosini was involved with the construction of the yacht Azzurra (I-4), and they proved to be a competitive new challenge. Skippered by Cino Ricci and with Mauro Pelaschier on the helm, the original Azzurra team won 24 of 49 races at the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup and developed a large and loyal following in Italy.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Cino Ricci e Azzurra, la prima sfida italiana alla Coppa" (in Italian). nauticareport.it. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "X-Ice at 19th edition of Giro d'Italia a vela". wmido.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Quel giorno che l'avvocato Agnelli disse "Ricci, mi ha convinto". E partì il progetto Azzurra". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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