Luna Rossa porta con sè anche un pezzo di Elba, infatti Michele Cannoni, responsabile dell'imbarcazione che ha trionfato alla Prada Cup, ha mosso i suoi primi passi in campo velico proprio nella nostra isola, al circolo di Naregno.

Silvia Guerra, insegnante del circolo velico elbano, ci racconta di Michele Cannoni:

Abbiamo conosciuto Michele circa 30 anni fa, un ragazzo molto curioso e interessato a tutto ma specialmente al mondo della vela. Noi però come scuola vela cerchiamo di non puntare sull’agonismo ma sul divertimento, e così quando era da noi l’abbiamo fatto andare in catamarano, in windsurf sul laser e direi che se cominciasse ora sicuramente gli farei provare i foil.

Poi lui ha cominciato la sua carriera competitiva e da noi è rimasta solo la tessera Fiv ma lui è la dimostrazione che se vuoi diventare regatante lo fai per scelta e non per forzatura.

Complimenti Michele da parte di tutti noi e un grande augurio per la finale di coppa America.

IL CURRICULUM DI MICHELE CANNONI

Education
Scientific High school 1998
University of Marine biology-Genoa

2019-2021
-Boat Captain/grinder on AC75 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team Challenger for the 36th America’s cup

2018
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF:3rd at the RC44 fleet Season, 2nd at the RC44 Worlds
-Pit/Runner trimmer on TP52 Super Series on Luna Rossa sailing team winner on 2 of 5 events of the season
-Pit on Maxi Super Yacht “My Song”(Baltic 145’) on the Loropiana Regatta and Maxi worlds in Port Cervo

2017
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF:winner at the RC44 fleet Season, 2nd at the RC44 Worlds
- midbow Bella Mente (Maxi 72) winner of RORC Caribbean 600, Palma vela, Copa del Rey,Maxi worlds

2016
-Boat Captain/floater on TP52 Super Series on Bronenosec Sailing team
- midbow Bella Mente (Maxi 72) winner Key West race week, winner Maxi 72 American Series, Maxi 72 World Champion
- Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF : winner of the RC44 fleet season, RC44 World Champion in SotoGrande

2015
-midbow Bella Mente (Maxi 72):winner Key West race week, over all winner Caribbean 600, Maxi 72 World Champion
-Boat Captain/floater on TP52 Super Series on Bronenosec Sailing team
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF 4th over all on the season, 3rd at the RC 44 Worlds in Cascais

2014
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 Bombarda
-pitman on B2 Tp52 Rolex Middle Sea Race,Tp 52 series
-midbow Bella Mente (Mini Maxi): Key West race week, Caribbean 600, Copa del Rey, Maxi Worlds

2013
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF World Champion
-pitman on B2 Tp52 Rolex Middle Sea Race overall winner
-midbow Bella Mente (Mini Maxi): Key West race week, Caribbean 600, Palma Vela, Giraglia Rolex cup, Rolex Fastnet Race, Rolex Maxi Worlds
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF RC44 world Tour
-Crew on Melges 24 Audi Italia European tour, world and European ranking winner

2012
-Boat captain/offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF 3rd class RC44 World Championship
-Boat captain/ offset trimmer RC44 CEEREF RC44 world Tour
-Pitman/trim assist Melges 32 Audi Italia audi sailing series
-Pitman/trim assist Melges 32 Audi Italia Europeans
-Midbow Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) winner Mini Maxi World Championship
-Midbow Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Bermuda race 2nd class

2011
-Pitman on Melges 32 Audi Italia Melges 32 Worlds
-Pitman on Wally Love (wally 100’) Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
-Crew on Melges 24 Audi Italia European/World championship
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Transpac line honours winner, Barn door trophy
-Pitman on Stig(Mini Maxi)rolex circuit (Volcano Race,Giraglia, Maxi worlds)
-Crew on Melges 24 Audi Italia winner of American ranking
-Crew on Melges 24 Audi Italia winner of Miami winter
-Crew on Melges 24 Audi Italia 3 class Miami Bacardi cup
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Key West race week 3ºclass
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Feeder race line honours and overall winner

2010
-Midbow on Esimit Europa 2(R/P 98) Rolex Middle Sea Race line honours winner
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Copa del Rey,Rolex Maxi Worlds
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) Newport-Bermuda 2°class
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) winner of New York Annual Regatta
-Runner/Pit assist on Azzurra (Louis Vuitton Trophy Maddalena) 6°class.
-Runner/Pit assist on Azzurra (Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland) 3ºclass.
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) winner Key West week

2009
-Runner/pit assist on Azzurra Louis Vuitton Trophy,Nice winner
-Midbow on Bella Mente (Mini Maxi) mini maxi med cup circuit winner
-Runner/Pit assist on Damiani Italia (Louis Vuitton Pacific Series) 4°class.
-Mid bow on Audi Q8(TP52) Med Cup, Tp52 World Championship 6°class.
-Member of Audi F.lli Giacomel (M24) European Champ.9°class, Swiss open 1°class., Austrian open 1°class, German open 3°class.

2008
-Pitman on Audi Q8 (TP52): Audi med cup, Tp 52 worlds
-Mastman on Fiamma (Farr40): key west, Miami worlds, sardinia

2007
-Pitman on Anonimo Q8 (TP 52) Breitling Med Cup, Tp 52 Worlds

2004 – 2007
-mid bow/Runner-pit assist LUNA ROSSA America’s Cup Campaign Louis Vuitton Cup finalist
Tasks:
- Boat Captain Ita 94
- Running rigging maintenance/development
- Standing rig maintenance
- Rigger(custom splicing)
- Boat captain ITA80/ITA74
-Pitman of Orlanda (TP52) 2006 Med Cup circuit

2005
-Pitman Rolex Middle Sea race -Atalanta(farr 70’) line honour, overall winner
-Mid Bw Ghost(Brenta 135’) Rolex Maxi Worlds 2005
-Pitman of World Cargo(J/V 46’) sailing team
Tasks:
- Deck rigging layout
- Running rigging

2004
-Pitman on World Cargo (IMS 46) European IMS championship 2°class.
-Italian championship 2°
-Pitman on Parimor Thule (Mumm30) : Italian season winner
-Kauris 3 (Frers 98’) Rolex Maxi Worlds 2004

2003
-Pitman on X-SPORT (B&C 56’) sailing team:
IMS Italian championship 1 place
IMS European championship 2 place
IMS World championship 3 place
IMS Copa del Rey 2 place
Tasks:
-Boat Captain
-Running Rigging maintenance/deelopment
-Pitman of RROSE (Farr40’OD) Mediterranean season, World championship
-Pitman on Edimetra (Frers 65’) Rolex Maxi Worlds 3 place
-Pitman on Parimor Thule (Mumm30) : Italian championship 3°class. World championship 5°class.

2002
-Oceanic Delivery (Southampton-Trieste)
-Pitman on Amer Sport One (VO60) Rolex Middle Sea race line honour 1 place overall
-Pitman on Giacomelli Sport (imx45’/Gs44’) sailing team
Tasks:
-Boat Captain
-Running/Standing rigging maintenance
-IMS Italian championship 1 place
-IMS European championship 5 place
-IMS Copa Del Rey 2 place
-IMS Copa de la Reina 1 place
-Virtuelle (Vallicelli 80’) Rolex Maxi Worlds 2002 2 place

2001
-winner of Rolex Maxi Worlds on Edimetra (Frers65’) as bowman
-winner Pro/Am Cup Mumm30 (Marseille) as Pitman

1996 – 2001
One-design: Actively campaigned Mumm30’s, Farr40’s, J22’s, J24’s, Etchelles, Swan 45.
Ims & Maxi campaigned: R&P 88’ (My Song), Frers 70’ (Rrose Selavie)

REFERENCES: Torben Grael, James Spithill, Tom Whidden, Francesco Bruni, Francesco De Angelis, Tommaso Chieffi, Terry Hutchinson