Cino Ricci
Cino Ricci (center) with Aga Khan and Gianni Agnelli in 1983. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 4 September 1934 Rimini, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | Sailing yacht |
Cino Ricci (4 September 1934) is an Italian yachtsman and professional sailor. He was skipper of Azzurra at the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup.[1]
Biography
Ricci was born in Rimini. At a very young age he started working at sea, first on fishing boats and later as skipper for touristic vessels. In 1965 he started sailing professionally.
Azzurra
In 1982 Ricci was contacted by Gianni Agnelli to run Azzurra, the first serious attempt in Italy to field a boat at the America's Cup. Managed by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and funded by Aga Khan IV and Agnelli, the yacht was built with the aid of Ambrosini. Azzurra (I-4) proved to be a competitive new challenge. Skippered by Ricci and with Mauro Pelaschier on the helm, the team won 24 of 49 races at the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup.[2]
In 1988 Ricci retired from competitive sailing to start working as television and journalistic commentator on the main nautical events, He has also organized sailing events, including the Giro d'Italia Sailing, a stage race that takes place annually by circumnavigating the peninsula.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cino Ricci e Azzurra, la prima sfida italiana alla Coppa" (in Italian). nauticareport.it. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Quel giorno che l'avvocato Agnelli disse "Ricci, mi ha convinto". E partì il progetto Azzurra". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "X-Ice at 19th edition of Giro d'Italia a vela". wmido.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
- Cino Ricci at Vela Italia