Matteo Plazzi (born in Ravenna) is an Italian
sailor who has competed in multiple
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
s.
Plazzi's first foray into the America's Cup was with ''
Azzurra'' in the
1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup.
Teams
Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand ...
.
In addition to competing in the America's Cup, Matteo Plazzi has also raced around the world as a crew member onboard ''
Winston'' in the
1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Plazzi was part of the
Luna Rossa Challenge team that won the
2000 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 5th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland
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, the Challenger Selection Series which took place in Auckland in advance of the
2000 America's Cup
The 30th America's Cup was won by Team New Zealand, who swept the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup winner Prada Challenge in all five races. It was the first America's Cup without an American challenger or defender.
Races
Crew
Team New Zealand
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. Matteo Plazzi remained stayed with Luna Rossa Challenge for the
2003
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and
2007 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup held in Valencia, Spain, from April 16 to June 6 was the event used to select the challenger for the 2007 America's Cup. Eleven potential challengers competed in the competition which consisted of two round robins, ...
America's Cup campaigns