Matteo Plazzi (born in Ravenna) is an Italian

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who has competed in multiple America's Cups. Plazzi's first foray into the America's Cup was with ''

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'' 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, New Zealand, in 2000. The winner, Prada Challenge, went on to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. It was the first time in the competition's history that there would not be an American challen ...

, the Challenger Selection Series which took place in Auckland in advance of the 2000 America's Cup. Matteo Plazzi remained stayed with Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2003 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, t ...

America's Cup campaigns before joining

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and as navigator on '' USA 17'' when it won the

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. Plazzi returned to Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2013 America's Cup. Matteo Plazzi is the Technical Director of the Prada Cup, the Challenger Selection Series which will take place in 2021, the precursor to the 36th America's Cup in Auckland.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Plazzi, Matteo Living people Italian male sailors (sport) Sportspeople from Ravenna 1987 America's Cup sailors Volvo Ocean Race sailors 2000 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors 2007 America's Cup sailors 2010 America's Cup sailors 2013 America's Cup sailors Luna Rossa Challenge sailors Oracle Racing sailors Year of birth missing (living people)