Vasco Vascotto

Vasco Vascotto (born 10 October 1969) 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 focused on yachts. He won the Admirals Cup in 1999 and then sailed with Mascalzone Latino as skipper and tactician competing in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 the challenger series for the America's Cup.

Vasco Vascotto
Personal information
Full nameVasco Vascotto
Nationality Italy
Born (1969-10-10) 10 October 1969[1]
Trieste
Sailing career
ClubC.D.V. Muggia

Known World Championships titles are as follows:

Pos.RoleBoatBoat NameTitleLocationRef
1stSkipperILC 30Ornella All Attacco1998 ORC ILC 30 World ChampionshipBajona (ESP)[3]
1stSkipperILC 30Ornella All Attacco1999 ORC ILC 30 World Championship(BRA)[3]
1stSkipperSydney 40Merit Cup1999 Sydney 40 World Championship[4]
1stHelmJ/24Bagua1999 J24 World ChampionshipGenova[5]
1stHelmFarr 42Mascalzone Latino2000 Cruiser/Racer IMS Offshore World Championships[6][7]
1stFarr 40 ODNerone2003 Farr 40 World ChampionshipPorto Cervo (ITA)[8]
1stHelmGrand Soleil 42RMeridiana-Italtel2004 IMS Offshore World ChampionshipsPorto Cervo (ITA)[6][9]
!stX-37Telefoncia2008 ORC 670 World Championship]][10]
!stFarr 40 ODNerone2010 Farr 40 World ChampionshipCasa de Campo[8]
1stRC44Team Aqua2012 RC44 World ChampionshipRovinj (CRO)[11]
1stSoto 40 ODPisco Sour2013 Soto 40 World ChampionshipTalcahuano (CHI)[12]
1stFarr 40 ODENFANT TERRIBLE2013 Farr 40 World ChampionshipRhodes Island[8]
1stTacticianTP 52Enfant TerribleClass A 2015 ORCi World ChampionshipsBarcelona[13]
1stTP 52Azzura2015 TP 52 World Championships[2]

References
  1. "Vasco Vascotto - About - Facebook". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "My Blue Heaven – Azzurra Win the 2015 TP52 World Title › 52 SUPER SERIES - Pure Performance". 18 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "Ornella all attacco – ILC 30". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. "IMS Worlds - Defending Champions To Compete". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. "World Champions - USA J24 Class Association". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. "Rolex IMS worlds at Capri, Italy overall". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/1683/Rolex-IMS-Offshore-World-Championships-Overall
  8. Administrator. "Rolex Farr 40 Worlds". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. "BYM Gallery - Rolex Cup/Vasco Vascotto - Meridiana wins the Rolex IMS Offshore World Championship 2004". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. "BYM Gallery - World Cup ORC 670/ORC 670 World Cup - Prizegiving". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. "Adris RC44 World Championship 2012 final report - The Daily Sail". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. "SOTO 40". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  13. "Enfant Terrible, Movistar And Low Noise II Are 2015 ORC World Champions". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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