Il Circolo Vela Gargnano inizia la sua collaborazione con “Green Comm Racing”, il team che ha lanciato la sfida alle 34° America’s Cup con il Real Club Nautico di Valencia. Il Circolo Vela Gargnano entra nel gruppo dei partner grazie al sostegno della Regione Lombardia. Il sodalizio del lago di Garda metterà a disposizione del consorzio i suoi spazi per allenamenti , test, lavoro di sviluppo del progetto dell’imbarcazione, che sarà in gara alla Coppa America del 2013 sul mare di San Francisco. Il Garda e la Lombardia coinvolgeranno tutte le aziende che svilupperanno quella piattaforma dell’innovazione che sarà la campagna sportivo-tecnologica del grande catamarano di 22 metri di lunghezza che correrà negli Stati Uniti. Il supporto alla partecipazione di Green Comm Racing porterà ad una serie di ricadute su tutta l’economia lombarda, un coinvolgimento sinergico di molteplici settori tecnologici e di altrettanti comparti industriali e turistici. Già oggi la Lombardia è una delle capitali del settore nautico mondiale, cantieri che hanno curato barche protagoniste alle Olimpiadi, alla Coppa America, agli storici primati nella motonautica.

La collaborazione tra Green Comm e il Circolo Vela Gargnano avrà inizio già con gli atti del circuito Mondiale che vedrà coinvolte, nella prima parte della stagione 2012, le località italiane di Napoli e Venezia.

Un protocollo di intesa e collaborazione è stato firmato nei giorni scorsi nel palazzo della Regione Lombardia a Milano  presenti i rappresentanti dell’organizzazione della Coppa America 2013, Regione Lombardia, Green Comm Racing, Real Club Nautico de Valencia, Circolo Vela Gargnano. Tra loro c’erano Richard Worth, Chairman Ceo della America's Cup Event Authority; Francesco De Leo, Ceo Green Comm Racing; Manuel Pons  Presidente del Real Club Nautico de Valencia; Lorenzo Rizzardi, Presidente del Circolo Vela Gargnano; l’olimpionico sloveno Vasilji  Zbogar, timoniere dell’ Ac 45 di Green Comm Racing.

IL CIRCOLO VELA GARGNANO DEL LAGO DI GARDA

Il Circolo Vela Gargnano è stato fondato a Brescia nel 1950. Organizza da 62 anni la regata della Centomiglia del Garda. Ha promosso numerosi campionati mondiali, europei e nazionali di tutte le classi veliche olimpiche ed internazionali (Tornado, FD, Finn, Soling, Mondiale Giovanile Isaf, Melges 24, Asso 99, One Design vari). Ha partecipato con i suoi skipper ad eventi come la Coppa America (con + 39 Challenge nel 2007 a Valencia), Olimpiadi e gare oceaniche. Dal 1997 si è fatto promotore di “Navigando nel grande mare”, progetto che l’ha visto in prima fila nel mondo della vela per skipper disabili, promuovendo vari Campionati Mondiali ed Europei, studiano ed elaborando normative europee e nazionali in questo ambito sportivo.

Green Comm Racing, the youngest team to compete in the history of the America’s Cup, partners with the Region of Lombardy to launch the first ever European challenge for the 34th America’s Cup, by promoting a global awareness campaign on Sustainability Green Comm Racing, the youngest team to compete in the history of the America’s Cup, brings together two of Europe’s most dynamic regions, Lombardy and Valencia, to challenge for the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco, by promoting the values of sustainability.

Milan, Lombardy Region Headquarters: Today, with the presence of the key Officers of the Lombardy Region, the President of the Real Club Nautico de Valencia, Manuel Pons, the President of Circolo Vela Gargnano, Lorenzo Rizzardi, Green Comm Racing and its Executive Chairman, Francesco De Leo, a major milestone was reached, by securing the institutional support of the Lombardy Region in promoting the first European Challenge for the 34th America’s Cup.

The Region of Lombardy, Italy’s industrial and technological heartland, and one of Europe’s most dynamic regions, has teamed up with Green Comm Racing to launch the first America’s Cup challenge which aims at tapping the innovation and research capabilities of two nations, Italy and Spain, by promoting a global sustainability agenda.

Green Comm Racing and The Real Club Nautico de Valencia (RCNV) have engaged with Circolo Vela Gargnano (CVG) to reinforce the ties between Italy and Spain, and to promote the first European Challenge in the history of the America’s Cup.

With a budget of 54 million Euros for the 34th America’s Cup campaign, Green Comm Racing is now working at the development of the AC72 multihull, which will be launch in the waters of San Francisco at the beginning of 2013.

The new class of AC72 multi-hulls is a de-facto platform for innovation, a combination of state of the art technology, science, and research. The Region of Lombardy is one of the leading innovation hubs in the world, with a tradition of technological excellence and entrepreneurship, which spans across a number of scientific domains which are keys to building up a successful America’s Cup campaign. Among them:

1. Advanced materials

2. Yacht design and construction

3. Electronic and sensors

4. E-health

5. Sustainability and renewable energy

Green Comm Racing, together with the Lombardy Region, the Real Club Nautico de Valencia and the Circolo Vela Gargnano is building up on a new generation of European athletes, selected from Olympic sailing trials, on a new wave of young European entrepreneurs, which are bringing together breakthroughs in technology and innovation to promote sustainability across the World.

Commenting on the partnership with the Region of Lombardy, Francesco De Leo, Executive Chairman of Green Comm Racing, said: “We are delighted and proud to have been chosen by one of Europe’s most dynamic regions to tap and enhance the entrepreneurial spirit, the technological prowess, and the athletic excellence of a new generation of Europeans.

Promoting the values of sustainability is not an issue relegated to one single country or region of the world. We are not just Italian, Spanish, or French.

 We are first and foremost Europeans and we need to inspire and engage the new generation to take charge in addressing one of the most critical challenges of our times: climate change and sustainability.

The America’s Cup with its innovative format and its focus on pushing the edge of technology and innovation is the best platform and test ground for new talents and it opens up the opportunity to engage a young and dynamic global audience by sharing the journey towards a more sustainable planet.

San Francisco and the Bay Area are the most iconic venue for a world class event, such as the New America’s Cup: California is The Hub for innovation in green tech, and the ties between Lombardy, Valencia, and Europe will be greatly enhanced by reaching out to a new generation of young entrepreneurs which are feeling at home across both sides of the Atlantic.

In the end, the New America’s Cup is not just a next generation, top class sport event: this time, more than ever, it will inspire and ignite a new wave of innovation, with an enduring impact on our progress towards a more sustainable world.

It’s time for Europe to come together to address the challenge of building on each  other strengths, and rebuilding trust across diverse constituencies: sport can play a role, and the America’s Cup provides a great opportunity to reach out to a new generation of young Europeans”.

The Circolo Vela Gargnano has been founded in 1950 and has been organizing for 62 years the Centomiglia del Garda, a huge number of world, European and national championship for all Olympic sailing classes and international (Tornado, FD, Finn, Soling, Melges 24, ad so on…).

The Circolo Vela Gargnano and its skippers took part to events such as Americas Cup (+39 challenge in Valencia 2007), Olympic Games and Ocean races.

Since 1997 it is a strong supporter of “Navigando nel grande mare”, a project dedicated to Access Class for whom The Circolo Vela Gargnano organized World and European Championship, studying and developing European and national set of rules in this specific sports field.