Yacht / Country : 6eme Sans / France
Sail No FRA 46
Syndicate : Le Defi BTT (2000)
Designer : Le Defi design team
Boat Builder : Multiplast
FRA-46 “Monster” Trainingsyacht during the LVC 2003
The illustration shows the old 6eme Sans
FRA-46 during the first trainings of Le Defi
in Lorient, France
The team gained as interim sponsor the
MONSTER company, a particularly in
Europe active recruitment agency based in
France. On the spinnaker and the
mainsail perches above the company logo
the "Trumpet Monster"
Yacht / Country:
Mascalzone Latino / Italy
Sailnumber:
ITA-72
Syndicate/Team: Mascalzone Latino
CEO:
Vincenzo Onorato
Yacht Club: Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia
Design: Giovanni Ceccarelli
Boat Builder: Tencara
Skipper: Paolo Cian
Mascalzone Latino.
Mascalzone Latino means a Latin scoundrel or
rascal, who is often portrayed as a symbol-
figure.
The "New Zealand Herald" differed once the
AC challengers between
"The super, super rich and the not so wealthy
ones" The newspaper did not evaluate a
middle between both.
The organizer and financier Vincenzo Onorato
belonged to the 2nd Group with the lowest of
all budgets. This situation repeated in 2007
and also 2012/13 where he even was
"Challenger of Record” (representative of all
challengers ) and had to withdraw after a
short time his challenge for financial reasons.
Nevertheless it should not be overlooked that
he is an experienced and highly respected
international yachts man.
The team could only finance one yacht, came
late to Auckland, had no second trainings-
boat and little time to test ITA-72.
After 16 races in less than 4 weeks, the team landed on the 9th ranking after the last race in RR2.
Since only 8 teams can reach the quarter-finals Mascalzone Latino had to leave Auckland.
The unpretentious and by the New Zealanders warmly received team distributed before departure 20
palettes of Italian food to charity organisations.
They included lots of Parmesan, which just now could be released from the food quarantine.
ITA-72 Mascalzone Latino / Italy challenger of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2003
After 16 races in less than 4 weeks, the team landed on the 9th
ranking after the last race in RR2.
Since only 8 teams can reach the quarterfinals
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
