DANILO SALSI

Owner & Helmsman

• Founding team member 2003
• Born in Milan, Italy
• Sailing since the age of 6
• Chairman of FD Consultants Spa

PIETRO D'ALI

Tactician

• Born in Genova, Italy
• Team member since 2005
• Sailing since 1970
• Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre 07
  with Giovanni Soldini
• Audi Sailor of the Year 2007

BEN BARTLETT

Project Manager

• Born in the United Kingdom
• Sailing since the age of 3
• Team member since 2007

ANDREA CASALE

Team Manager

• Born in Genova, Italy
• Team member since 2005
• Sailing since a child

ANNA CALDIROLA SALSI

Bow

• Born in Milan, Italy
• Team member since 2003
• Sailing since age 15

ANDREA CARACCI

Navigator

• Born in Milan, Italy
• Team member since April 2006
• Sailing since 1987 when he first took a
  summer cruise with his family
• Also an aeronautical engineer and an
  ocean solo sailer

NUNO BARETTO

Trimmer

• Born in Cascais, Portugal
• Team member since 2008
• Sailing since 11 years old at Vaurien Class
• Sailed snipe, 470, tornado, dragon, IMS,
  GP42 and AC
• Olympic sailor 3 times (Atlanta/Sydney/Athens)

MAX CAVALLO

Mast/Captain

• Born in Gaeta, Italy
• Team member since March 2005

SAVERIO CIGLIANO

Bow

• Born in Ischia, Italy
• Team member since March 2005

RICCARDO DE MAGISTRIS

Pit/Logistics

• Born in Florence, Italy
• Team member since the beginning of 2003
• Sailed the first time in 1978, but became
  serious about sailing from 1985-86, America’s
  Cup in Perth on board ITALIA

LUCA FARAVELLI

Mast

• Born in Florence, Italy
• Team member since 2004
• Sailing since a child

ALESSANDRO FRANCI

Trimmer

• Born in Orbetello, Grossetto
• Team member since 2006

STEFANO GERARDI

Bow

• Born in Genova, Italy
• Sailing since a teenager

FRANCESCO MONGELLI

Navigator/Electronics

• Born in Rome, Italy
• Team member since 2006
• Sailing since he was born, and racing since
  age of 12

ENRICO VALFRE PADULA

Chef

• Born in Florence, Italy
• Team member since 2005
• Team's favorite dish: Minestra di verdure, arista, parmagiana di melanzane and his special Fococcia

VITTORIO ROSSO

Trimmer

• Born in Carloforte Isola di San Pietro, Sardegna
• Team member since 2005
• Sailing for 30 years
• Likes the challenges of sailing and, naturally, the adventure