Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli

Circolo della Vela Sicilia

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
sailing team

Max Sirena - Team Director and Skipper

head of design team

Horacio Carabelli - Design Coordinator

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In 2021 Luna Rossa won the Challenger Selection Series and face Team New Zealand in the America's Cup Match, losing 7-3. They were the only team to sail with a two helmsmen - Jimmy Spithill on starboard and Francescso *Checco" Bruni on port. When not helming, they handled the flight controls for the foils. For 2024 it is likely that all teams will copy Luna Rossa's idea and sail with two helmsmen.


Luna Rossa built an LEQ-12 boat for test and development. They also purchased an AC40, as required by the protocol, to race in the two 2023 Preliminary Reggattas, and for their youth and women's teams to race