New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, Club night 28th February 'The Luna Rossa Challenge Story'

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NZ Multihull Club Night
The Luna Rossa Challenge Story
At the RNZYS Dinghy Locker
28th February 2013 1900hrs

“This time you didn’t win but you certainly didn’t lose. You only lose when you don’t have the courage to return. Not winning is part of the learning process which leads you to success.” Peter Blake.

One evening, on the 3rd February 1997 in an office near the Duomo of Milan, Patrizio Bertelli and yacht designer German Frers are discussing the construction of a cruising boat. Suddenly German Frers asks Bertelli "Why don't we do the America's Cup?" "Let's do the America's Cup!" In 15 days, from scratch, the core of the sports program is designed; the Luna Rossa Team is born.

In September 2011 curious about the performance of the AC 45 catamarans, Patrizio Bertelli goes to Plymouth to follow the second round of races in the America’s Cup World Series. It's a rainy, cold day, with 15 – 18 knots of wind; yachts fly, they tack like
single-hulls, they nearly overtake the chase boat! Patrizio Bertelli immediately starts to think about the possible involvement of Luna Rossa in the 2012 ACWS circuit.
Come and hear Thomas Gaveriaux tell the story and the latest updates of the Luna Rossa challenge. All members welcome.

Thomas Gaveriaux
Design Coorindator, Luna Rossa
French, he acquired a wide experience in the design and building of multi-hulls, including the maxi trimaran “Sodebo”. He obtained numerous wins, both as a sailor and as a designer. They include winning the 2010 America’s Cup with BMW Oracle Racing, where he was design co-ordinator and structural engineering manager, and the Fastnet 2011 in the 40 class.