Pietro De Luca
Verona,VR
Summary
- Professional sailor and expert in deck layout design, development and optimization of rigging, mast tuning, sailmaking, carbon and composite work, as well as all activities necessary for managing and enhancing the performance of a sailing yacht.
- Specialized rigger in load evaluation, selection, and sizing of rigging, with a strong focus on quality control of ropes. Inspections include analysis of twists and diameters, behavior under elongation, interference between core and cover, and the relationship between working load and breaking load.
- Expert in rigging construction, including loops, multilap cables, unidirectional cables with high-performance covers, halyards, sheets, traditional rigging, and both classic and modern knots.
- Specific expertise in studying and evaluating loads acting on textile and metallic fittings, with activities involving data analysis and archiving.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shore Team/Rigger
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
06.2023 - Current
- Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of Mast, standing and running rigging of AC75, LEQ12 and AC40.
- Mast stepping and dock tuning.
- Stepping manager and head rigger of AC40.
- Craning and lifting operations.
- On water assistance.
Shore Team Manager
69F Sailing
01.2023 - 11.2023
- On water operations and race direction
- Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of 69F fleet: (running rigging, sails, hardware, boats, masts and appendages composite)
- Systems upgrades
- Drafting of upgrades technical bulletin and reports
- New boats fit outs and sea trials
- Supply chain management
- Customer care ad extraordinary maintenance of private boats
- Logistic and transports coordination
- Shore team coordination
Shore Team
69F Sailing
11.2018 - 12.2022
- Boat zero testing and development
- Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of 69F fleet
- Sailor and coach for different teams
Sailor
Freelance
08.2001 - 12.2022
- Optimist, Laser and monotipes
Drone Operator
Drone Project Srl
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Drone videos for post regatta debrief
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics And Management
University of Verona
Verona04-2026
High School Diploma -
Liceo Scientifico Girolamo Fracastoro
Verona, Italy06-2015
Skills
Splicing
Rigging
Deck layout developement
Mast tuning
Crane operations
Sailmaking
Composite works
Sailing
Coaching
Certification
- BE driving license
- APR pilot (non critical ops)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Shore Team/Rigger
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
06.2023 - Current
Shore Team Manager
69F Sailing
01.2023 - 11.2023
Drone Operator
Drone Project Srl
03.2019 - 12.2019
Shore Team
69F Sailing
11.2018 - 12.2022
Sailor
Freelance
08.2001 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Economics And Management
University of Verona
High School Diploma -
Liceo Scientifico Girolamo Fracastoro
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