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Sailor · 2013–2026

Saverio Cigliano

ksss ClubSwan 36Melges 32Melges 24

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Events
72

515 races · 97 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 16 of 72

Podium rate
44%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–73%, 1,016 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in ClubSwan 36 · rating 372

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karlo Hmeljak

12 wins · 21 podiums in 28 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Alessandro Saettone & Karlo Hmeljak

12 wins · 19 podiums in 23 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tomislav Basic

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alessandro Franci

Sep 2013 – Apr 2026 · 63 events

Nemesis
Bora Gulari

11–34 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Andrea Lacorte

103–77 in 180 races

Best day
26 Sep 2025

1-4 · Melges 24 World Championship 2025

Signature result
1st of 19

2025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2 · Melges 24 · 24 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Karlo Hmeljak — 12 wins · 21 podiums in 28 events together · 43% win rate
  • Alessandro Franci · Atlantica 19, G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Handicap, Melges 20, Melges 24 63events 14 wins together · 28 podiums · 22% win rate · 82 of 453 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Alessandro Saettone · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT, G-Spot · ClubSwan 36, Melges 24, Melges 32 53events 13 wins together · 26 podiums · 25% win rate · 78 of 368 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Apr 2026
  • Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio · Atlantica 19, G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 49events 14 wins together · 26 podiums · 29% win rate · 75 of 343 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Karlo Hmeljak · G SPOT, GSPOT, Nefeli, NEFELI · ClubSwan 36, Melges 24 28events 12 wins together · 21 podiums · 43% win rate · 63 of 201 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Michele Paoletti · G SPOT, G-SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 25events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 36% win rate · 53 of 180 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Roberto Strappati · G SPOT, G-SPOT, GSPOT, Vudu · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32, TP52 24events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 42% win rate · 53 of 172 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Alessandro Frizzarin · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT, G-Spot · Melges 32 18events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 126 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Oct 2019
  • Peter Karrié · Nefeli, NEFELI, Nefeli 24 · Handicap, Melges 24 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 13 of 102 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Niccolo Bianchi · Nefeli, NEFELI, Nefeli 24 · Handicap, Melges 24 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 13 of 101 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Nov 2025
  • Giorgio Tortarolo · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G-SPOT, STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 63 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2018

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-442274982014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 2026Rolex TP52 World Championship PORTO CERVO 2026VuduTP52Bow15th / 15
19 Jul 2026Six Metre - European ChampionshipDANClassicCrew16th / 31
15 May 202652 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week 2026VuduTP52Bow16th / 16
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeGSPOTClubSwan 36Crew1st / 6
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupNefeliMelges 24Bow8th / 38
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyGSPOTClubSwan 36Crew4th / 4
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025NEFELIMelges 24Crew5th / 67
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other2nd / 6
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsG SPOTClubSwan 36Other6th / 9
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 8
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaNefeliMelges 24Other2nd / 21
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2NefeliMelges 24Other1st / 19
26 Jun 20242024 Swan Sardinia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 8
29 May 20242024 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other2nd / 8
18 Apr 20242024 Swan Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 9
11 Oct 20232023 Swan OD Worlds & Swan MED Regatta - The Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 9
13 Sep 20232023 ClubSwan 36 EuropeansG SPOTClubSwan 36Other4th / 9
21 Jun 20232023 Swan - The Nations TrophyG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 7
10 Jun 2023Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Training RegattaNefeli 24Melges 24Crew2nd / 15
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 9
26 Apr 20232023 Swan Croatia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 10
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaNefeliMelges 24Other8th / 25
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1NefeliMelges 24Other8th / 18
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsNefeliMelges 24Other9th / 34
5 Oct 20222022 ClubSwan 36 EuropeansG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 352, #5,214. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.