Italian technology at the America's Cup

Persico Marine, a company involved in the engineering of competition boats, is one of the sponsors of Team Italy Powered by Stig, the sole Italian challenger at the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, a regatta reserved for the world's best crews under the age of 25. This division of Persico, a company based in Bergamo, collaborates with shipyards, technical offices and designers in all phases of development of the new boats where composites are used, from co-design to engineering and construction of models and moulds. The company is also active in fibreglass moulding using infusion technology and in prototyping.
In San Francisco from February 18 to 24, Team Italy Powered by Stig will vie for the opportunity to compete in the final, scheduled on September 1-4. Marcello Persico, Managing Director of Persico Marine, stressed that the company has staked a great deal on young sailors and their future, as is also reflected in the average age, 35, of company employees.