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Dfter your 120,000 online votes (never so many to TAG Heuer’s Sailor of the Year), we expected that the Evening of Champions, in which the Sailing Newspaper jury would unveil all the 2021 winners, would also be epic. Just like the 30th edition of the most prestigious prize in Italian sailing, awarded by the Giornale della Vela since 1991. And so it was. Relive the excitement of the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year Evening of Champions – Epic 30th Edition!   ALL SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARDEES TAG HEUER 2021 – EPIC 30TH EDITION (AND WHY THEY WON) TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year 2021 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team For the first time in the history of the Sailor of the Year, the most prestigious award in Italian sailing, given to those who have been able to excite us the most during the season, was won by a team. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, represented by president Patrizio Bertelli, team manager Max Sirena, coxswain Checco Bruni and tactician clubman Pietro Sibello (but the team consisted of more than 120 people). Luna Rossa’s America’s Cup adventure finally brought sailing back into the homes of Italians, and the 7-3 defeat in the final to the New Zealanders still represents the best result in history for Italy at the world’s oldest sporting competition. A very well-deserved award! Here is the video interview with Patrizio Bertelli and Marco Tronchetti Provera Here is the video interview with Checco Bruni and Pietro Sibello The Sailor of the Year Epic 30th Edition – Paul Cayard In this particular edition of the Sailor of the Year, there was a special award, “Epic,” reserved for the most significant of the strongest sailors of the past 30 years in Italy. In the end, a non-Italian won, although he “paisà” really feels and has done everything to become one. Paul Cayard. Incredible is the affection still shown to him by the public, 29 years after the adventure of Raul Gardini’s Moro di Venezia, which saw him, at the helm, star in the America’s Cup final. A reciprocated affection: in the many interviews he has given us in the last period, the memory of Italy is indelible in the head of Cayard, who even has a daughter born in Italy, Alessandra. For us he will always remain “Pauline”! Video interview with Paul Cayard here TAG Heuer #don’tcrackunderpressure award – Giancarlo Pedote We had no doubt about the winner of the TAG Heuer #don’tcrackunderpressure award, for those who proved they never give up. Giancarlo Pedote, who finished the Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo round-the-world race, in 8th place, the best Italian ever. Here is the video interview with Giancarlo Pedote TAG Heuer Performance Award – Andrea “Prince” Baldini The TAG Heuer Performance award, reserved for those who have made the pursuit of performance their way of life, could only go to Andrea “Prince” Baldini. The man who flies his windsurfer over 40 knots and created the Prince of Speed event where hundreds of world water speed records have been broken. Here is the video interview with “Prince” Baldini TAG Heuer Innovation Award – Luca Bassani If today on your cruising boat from the helm you can adjust the sails, you owe it to this man. Luca Bassani has reinvented sailing for the past 30 years with his Wallys, making it easy. The TAG Heuer Innovation award, reserved for those who have made a special contribution in the world of design, could only go to him. Here is the video interview with Luca Bassani TAG Heuer Young Award – Rebecca Geiger The TAG Heuer Young award, for a young talent in Italian competitive sailing, was won by Rebecca Geiger of Trieste, 14 years old and grit to spare. She won the Women’s Optimist European Championship last year and has a bright future ahead of her. Here is the video interview with Rebecca Geiger TAG Heuer Passion Award – Marta Magnano Is it not pure passion for sailing to give up the land life and move to live aboard a Grand Soleil 34, at only 28 years old? Marta Magnano, who is now 30 years old, just like The Sailor of the Year, is the winner of the TAG Heuer Passion award, dedicated to those who have managed to turn their passion for sailing into a lifestyle. Here is the video interview with Marta Magnano TAG Heuer Most Voted Award – Simone Camba With 13,418 total votes on our website, he was the candidate who received the most votes in the history of TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year. Simone Camba is the TAG Heuer Most Voted. A great certificate of appreciation from the public for what the sailor does for social inclusion with his association “Newsardinia Sail.” Here is the video interview with Simone Camba An iconic watch for iconic sailors All award recipients at the Evening of Champions received a valuable TAG Heuer Aquaracer chronograph, which got a redesign this year that made it even more unique. It can withstand depths of up to 300 meters, is virtually indestructible and is a faithful companion on every sailor’s wrist. www.tagheuer.com HOW TO REVIEW ALL THE EPISODES OF THE TAG HEUER SAILOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – EPIC 30TH EDITION All episodes of the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition and the Evening of Champions can be reviewed, whenever you want, on the Giornale della Vela Youtube channel, on our Facebook page, on GdV’s Instagram TV and in theevents area of Milano Yachting Week. See you at the 31st TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year!   Go to event

“My dreams while I was on the world tour? I felt like I was in the movies. Science fiction, thrillers, horror. Extreme lack of sleep plays these games.” And again, “The three dictates when doing a Vendée Globe: don’t smash anything, go the right way, go as fast as you can.” In the second installment of the Sailor of the Year. TAG Heuer 2021 – Epic 30th Edition, we get to know the second of the finalist candidates for the most prestigious award in Italian sailing. Giancarlo Pedote. A life for sailing, his. Sacrifices and hard work, the excellent results at the Mini Transat (fourth and second place), the great eighth place at the recently concluded Vendée Globe (no Italian did better than him). The Florentine sailor, 2016 Sailor of the Year, is an example: if you want to, you can. Why the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year is unmissable An unmissable TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year: we asked you to vote for who, among the 100 most significant sailors of the past 30 years selected by the editorial staff, was the one who most moved you. After 120,000 votes you have determined the top ten (or rather, 10+1 for a tie), and from tomorrow we will go through all the finalists in detail with our interviews, every day at 1 p.m. on our channels. Who will win you will only find out on April 24 at 9:30 p.m., when the Evening of Champions will be aired and when we will present all winners with valuable TAG Heuer Aquaracer chronographs…. Let the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition begin! Here is our schedule until the evening of the Champions! April 14, 1 p.m. – Welcome to the Oscars of Sailing! April 15, 1 p.m. – Simone Camba April 16, 1 p.m. – Giancarlo Pedote April 17, 1 p.m. – Rebecca Geiger April 18, 1 p.m. – Andrea Baldini April 19, 1 p.m. – Marta Magnano April 20, 1 p.m. – Luca Bassani April 21, 1 p.m. – Paul Cayard April 22, 1 p.m. – Pietro Sibello, Checco Bruni April 23, 1 p.m. – Patrizio Bertelli (special guest: Marco Tronchetti Provera) April 24, 9:30 p.m. – Evening of Champions HOW NOT TO MISS AN EPISODE It will be a great show: we will tell you the hidden side of the great champions of sailing, from the present day and the last 30 years. Every day, on the Giornale della Vela Facebook page, on the Youtube channel, on our Instagram page and in theevents area of Milano Yachting Week. Go to event

“Vasco Vascotto? He’s always spurring us on in the circle.” This is Rebecca Geiger, she is 14 years old, won the Women’s Optimist European Championship and has grit to spare. If this is the new generation of sailors, we can look forward to a good future for Italian sailing. Rebecca, with more than 7,000 votes, is the third of the finalists for the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition, which we present to you. Why the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year is unmissable An unmissable TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year: we asked you to vote for who, among the 100 most significant sailors of the past 30 years selected by the editorial staff, was the one who most moved you. After 120,000 votes you have determined the top ten (or rather, 10+1 for a tie), and from tomorrow we will go through all the finalists in detail with our interviews, every day at 1 p.m. on our channels. Who will win you will only find out on April 24 at 9:30 p.m., when the Evening of Champions will be aired and when we will present all winners with valuable TAG Heuer Aquaracer chronographs…. Let the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition begin! Here is our schedule until the evening of the Champions! April 14, 1 p.m. – Welcome to the Oscars of Sailing! April 15, 1 p.m. – Simone Camba April 16, 1 p.m. – Giancarlo Pedote April 17, 1 p.m. – Rebecca Geiger April 18, 1 p.m. – Andrea Baldini April 19, 1 p.m. – Marta Magnano April 20, 1 p.m. – Luca Bassani April 21, 1 p.m. – Paul Cayard April 22, 1 p.m. – Pietro Sibello, Checco Bruni April 23, 1 p.m. – Patrizio Bertelli (special guest: Marco Tronchetti Provera) April 24, 9:30 p.m. – Evening of Champions HOW NOT TO MISS AN EPISODE It will be a great show: we will tell you the hidden side of the great champions of sailing, from the present day and the last 30 years. Every day, on the Giornale della Vela Facebook page, on the Youtube channel, on our Instagram page and in theevents area of Milano Yachting Week.   Go to event

This is how sailing becomes a means of inclusiveness. In the first installment of the Sailor of the Year. TAG Heuer 2021 – Epic 30th Edition, we get to know the first of the finalist candidates. Simone Camba from New Sardiniasail ASD. Even before the Evening of Champions, April 24 at 9:30 p.m., we have a certainty. The TAG Heuer Most Voted award, which goes to the candidate who was able to gather the most votes by adding up the two voting phases. It is Cagliari police officer Simone Camba (13,418 votes, the highest number in the history of the TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year), who with his association New Sardiniasail uses sailing as a means of social recovery and redemption. Children with judicial or family problems, migrants, the poor. He does everything to turn them into sailors and give them a future, including a professional one. Look on our website for the stories of Efisio and Andrea, recovered through sailing or Yahia, who fled the misery of Niger and is now a talented sailor. Why the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year is unmissable An unmissable TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year: we asked you to vote for who, among the 100 most significant sailors of the past 30 years selected by the editorial staff, was the one who most moved you. After 120,000 votes you have determined the top ten (or rather, 10+1 for a tie), and from tomorrow we will go through all the finalists in detail with our interviews, every day at 1 p.m. on our channels. Who will win you will only find out on April 24 at 9:30 p.m., when the Evening of Champions will be aired and when we will present all winners with valuable TAG Heuer Aquaracer chronographs…. Let the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition begin! Here’s our schedule from tomorrow through the Night of Champions! April14, 1 p.m. – Welcome to the Oscars of Sailing! April 15, 1 p.m. – Simone Camba April 16, 1 p.m. – Giancarlo Pedote April 17, 1 p.m. – Rebecca Geiger April 18, 1 p.m. – Andrea Baldini April 19, 1 p.m. – Marta Magnano April 20, 1 p.m. – Luca Bassani April 21, 1 p.m. – Paul Cayard April 22, 1 p.m. – Pietro Sibello, Checco Bruni April 23, 1 p.m. – Patrizio Bertelli (special guest: Marco Tronchetti Provera) April 24, 9:30 p.m. – Evening of Champions HOW NOT TO MISS AN EPISODE It will be a great show: we will tell you the hidden side of the great champions of sailing, from the present day and the last 30 years. Every day, on the Giornale della Vela Facebook page, on the Youtube channel, on our Instagram page and in theevents area of Milano Yachting Week. Go to event

Sailing Newspaper editor Luca Oriani and marketing director of TAG Heuer Italy’s Andreas Albeck, welcome you along with our own Mino Taveri and Bacci Del Buono, to the most “epic” edition of the TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year, the most prestigious award in Italian sailing, now in its 30th year. An unmissable TAG Heuer Sailor of the Year: we asked you to vote for who, among the 100 most significant sailors of the past 30 years selected by the editorial staff, was the one who most moved you. After 120,000 votes you have determined the top ten (indeed, 10+1 for a tie), and starting tomorrow we will go through all the finalists in detail with our interviews, every day at 1 p.m. on our channels. Who will win you will only find out on April 24 at 9:30 p.m. when the Evening of Champions airs…. Let the TAG Heuer 2021 Sailor of the Year – Epic 30th Edition begin! Go to event