| Age | 47 (12/26/75) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | 1st of the Transat Jacques Vabre in 2015 (Multi50) |
| Joined Imoca on | 2019 |
| Team | Prysmian Group |
| Base | LORIENT |
| Partners | Prysmian Group, Electriciens sans frontières., PARTENAIRES TECHNIQUES : Helly Hansen, Gottifredi Maffioli, Raymarine, Lombardini/Kohler |
| Commitment | Electriciens sans Frontières |
Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Multi 50 in 2015, 2 times Champion de France Promotion Course au Large en Solitaire; 2 times in first position in the Mini 6.50 ranking, 2nd at the Minitransat 2013; Italian Sailor of the Year 2013 and 2015: Giancarlo Pedote is an atypical sailor: graduated in Philosophy at the University of Florence, has a very methodical approach to the discipline of sailing.
In his past also boxing and full contact. Author of two Technical books on sailing, began his career in Mini 6.50 in 2008 together with Prysmian, sponsor that will continue to follow him year after year. In 2014 he won all the races of the Mini circuit in the Atlantic: 5 races won in 5 played. In 2015 he joined Erwan Le Roux for a season in Multi 50, and won 6 out of 6 races including the Transat Jaques Vabre on the route France (Le Havre) – Brazil (Itajai).
In 2017 he joined the Imoca project by Fabrice Amedeo and then worked hard to launch their own Vendée Globe project.
In 2019, Giancarlo Pedote is embarking on the Vendée Globe 2020 project with Prysmian Group and Electriciens sans Frontières. After an assiduous investment in all the races of the year, the Italian sailor is embarking on his first round-the-world race. During 80 days, Giancarlo has been able to preserve his boat while staying with the leading group with determination. He finished 8th, only a few hours after the winner of the race.
In 2021, the Italian skipper and Prysmian Group had a great season, ending with a 6th place in the Transat Jacques Vabre with Martin Lepape.
The winter is then put to good use by the team, which carries out a large-scale project with the grafting of a new bow, rounded, thus modernizing the hull of this 2015 Verdier design. A large Italian flag was also added to the back of the boat and on the rudders, adding a touch of style for 2022!
2022: Route du Rhum - 16th
2022: Vendée Arctique - 12ème
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 8th
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - 6th
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 8th
2020-21: Vendée Globe - 8th (80d 22h 42m 20s)
| Name | PRYSMIAN GROUP |
|---|---|
| Sail number | ITA 34 |
| Architect | VPLP/ Verdier |
| Construction | 2015, Vannes |
| Former names | St-Michel - Virbac, Ucar-St-Michel |
| Length | 18,28 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 5,80 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 8 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Mat Aile |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 300 m2 |
| Downwind | 600 m2 |
Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian Group) crossed the finish line of the twelfth edition of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe at 05:47:50 UTC on Wednesday 23rd November. He finished sixteenth in the IMOCA class with a r…
•••Kitted out with a new bow, a reinforced structure (prior to the arrival of her new foils) and a new livery, Prysmian Group – the only IMOCA to fly the Italian flag – will return to the liquid element on 27 April 2022 aft…
•••The emotions ran high on the pontoon of Fort-de-France, as the pair demonstrated their natural collaboration and spoke of them never imagining a sixth place when leaving Le Havre.
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