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Sailor · 2009–2025

Michele Paoletti

soc velica di barcola e grignano asd ClubSwan 36Melges 32J/70

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Events
74

494 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 13 of 74

Podium rate
42%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 77%–79%, 2,964 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in ClubSwan 36 · rating 402

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Saverio Cigliano

10 wins · 18 podiums in 25 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Saverio Cigliano & Karlo Hmeljak

10 wins · 17 podiums in 20 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Filippo Pacinotti

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Claudio Celon

Sep 2012 – Sep 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

9–25 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Luca Domenici

28–42 in 72 races

Best day
31 Aug 2021

3-5-1 · J70 European Championship 2021

Signature result
1st of 180

Barcolana 2023 · Handicap · 8 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Saverio Cigliano — 10 wins · 18 podiums in 25 events together · 40% win rate
  • Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio · G Spot, G SPOT, G-SPOT, GSpot · ClubSwan 36, J/70, Melges 32 30events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 33% win rate · 58 of 213 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Alessandro Franci · G Spot, G SPOT, G-SPOT, GSpot · ClubSwan 36, J/70, Melges 32 30events 9 wins together · 18 podiums · 30% win rate · 52 of 210 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Karlo Hmeljak · G Spot, G SPOT, GSpot · ClubSwan 36, J/70 26events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 39% win rate · 57 of 186 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Saverio Cigliano · G SPOT, G-SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 25events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 40% win rate · 53 of 180 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Alessandro Saettone · G SPOT, G-SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 22events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 41% win rate · 47 of 158 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Roberto Strappati · ENFANT TERRIBLE, G SPOT, G-SPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 19events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 42% win rate · 45 of 141 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Giulio Desiderato · DJANGO, G-SPOT, Petite Terrible, PETITE TERRIBLE - ADRIA FERRIES · ClubSwan 50, J/70, Melges 32 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 112 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Oct 2024
  • Vasco Vascotto · DJANGO, DJANGO WR51, ENFANT TERRIBLE · ClubSwan 50, Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 32 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 52 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Matteo Ramian · DJANGO, DJANGO WR51, G SPOT, MAOLCA · ClubSwan 36, ClubSwan 50, Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 44 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Claudia Rossi · ENFANT TERRIBLE, Petite Terrible, PETITE TERRIBLE-ADRIA FERRIES · J/70, Melges 20, Melges 32 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 83 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

0280559201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025STRAMBAPAPàMelges 24Skipper3rd / 68
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 6
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceDJANGO WR51IRC handicapCrew252nd / 380
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25DJANGO WR51HandicapCrew15th / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)DJANGO WR51IRC handicapCrew49th / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)DJANGO WR51IRC handicapCrew2nd / 162
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsG SPOTClubSwan 36Other6th / 9
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsDJANGOClubSwan 50Other7th / 12
13 Oct 2024Barcolana 2024StrambapapàHandicapOwner2nd / 184
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPDJANGOClubSwan 50Other10th / 13
26 Jun 20242024 Swan Sardinia ChallengeDJANGOClubSwan 50Other5th / 11
29 May 20242024 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeDJANGOClubSwan 50Other6th / 11
21 May 2024European ChampionshipGSpotJ/70Crew10th / 84
26 Apr 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 1 / Pre EurosG SpotJ/70Crew16th / 49
18 Apr 20242024 Swan Tuscany ChallengeDJANGOClubSwan 50Other2nd / 10
20 Oct 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 4 - Italian Championship LericiGSpotJ/70Crew2nd / 27
11 Oct 20232023 Swan OD Worlds & Swan MED Regatta - The Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 9
8 Oct 2023Barcolana 2023STRAMBAPAPA’HandicapOwner1st / 180
13 Sep 20232023 ClubSwan 36 EuropeansG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 9
14 Jul 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 3 MalcesineGSpotJ/70Crew4th / 49
21 Jun 20232023 Swan - The Nations TrophyG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 7
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 9
26 Apr 20232023 Swan Croatia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 10
14 Apr 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 1 Porto ErcoleGSpotJ/70Crew2nd / 34
9 Oct 2022Barcolana 2022STRAMBAPAPÁHandicapSkipper13th / 146

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 482, #1,924.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 226, #16,416. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.