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Vasco Vascotto
Personal information
Full nameVasco Vascotto
Nationality Italy
Born (1969-10-10) 10 October 1969 (age 55)[1]
Trieste
Sailing career
ClubC.D.V. Muggia
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 25 ? ?
Total 25 ? ?
Sailing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Genova J24
Gold medal – first place 2003 Porto Cervo Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2010 Casa de Campo Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2012 RC 44
Gold medal – first place 2013 Soto 40
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rhodes Island Farr 40
Gold medal – first place 2015 TP52


Vasoc Vascotto is an Italian sailor who has won 25 World Championships titles which is believed to be the most of any sailor.[2] Although he started as a dinghy sailor his professional career has focus on yachts. He won the Admirals Cup in 1999 and then sailed with Mascalzone Latino as skipper and tactician competitiing in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 the challenger series for the America's Cup.


Known World Championships titles are as follows:

Pos. Role Boat Boat Name Title Location Ref
1st Skipper ILC 30 Ornella All Attacco 1998 ORC ILC 30 World Championship Bajona (ESP) [3]
1st Skipper ILC 30 Ornella All Attacco 1999 ORC ILC 30 World Championship (BRA) [4]
1st Skipper Sydney 40 Merit Cup 1999 Sydney 40 World Championship [5]
1st Helm J24 Bagua 1999 J24 World Championship Genova [6]
1st Helm Farr 42 Mascalzone Latino 2000 Cruiser/Racer IMS Offshore World Championships [7] [8]
1st Farr 40 OD Nerone 2003 Farr 40 World Championship Porto Cervo (ITA) [9]
1st Helm Grand Soleil 42R Meridiana-Italtel 2004 IMS Offshore World Championships Porto Cervo (ITA) [10] [11]
!st X-37 Telefoncia 2008 ORC 670 World Championship]] [12]
!st Farr 40 OD Nerone 2010 Farr 40 World Championship Casa de Campo [13]
1st RC44 Team Aqua 2012 RC44 World Championship Rovinj (CRO) [14]
1st Soto 40 OD Pisco Sour 2013 Soto 40 World Championship Talcahuano (CHI) [15]
1st Farr 40 OD ENFANT TERRIBLE 2013 Farr 40 World Championship Rhodes Island [16]
1st Tactician TP 52 Enfant Terrible Class A 2015 ORCi World Championships Barcelona [17]
1st TP 52 Azzura 2015 TP 52 World Championships [18]

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/Vasco-Vascotto-354902169779/info/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info
  2. ^ http://www.52superseries.com/my-blue-heaven-azzurra-win-the-2015-tp52-world-title/
  3. ^ http://www.ceccarelliyachtdesign.com/?p=1045
  4. ^ http://www.ceccarelliyachtdesign.com/?p=1045
  5. ^ http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/1251
  6. ^ http://www.j24usa.com/about-the-j24/hall-of-fame/world-champions/
  7. ^ http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/13098/Rolex-IMS-worlds-overall
  8. ^ http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/1683/Rolex-IMS-Offshore-World-Championships-Overall
  9. ^ http://www.farr40worlds.com/past-champions
  10. ^ http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/13098/Rolex-IMS-worlds-overall
  11. ^ http://bymnews.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=70&pos=1735
  12. ^ http://bymnews.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=641&pos=3
  13. ^ http://www.farr40worlds.com/past-champions
  14. ^ http://www.thedailysail.com/inshore/12/63142/0/adris-rc44-world-championship-2012-final-report
  15. ^ http://www.soto40.org/soto40worlds/lastedition.php
  16. ^ http://www.farr40worlds.com/past-champions
  17. ^ http://www.sailing.org/news/15704.php#.V5eqwzVdR_k
  18. ^ http://www.52superseries.com/my-blue-heaven-azzurra-win-the-2015-tp52-world-title/
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