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Sailor · 2011–2026

Giorgio Tortarolo

new york yacht club Melges 20Melges 32ClubSwan 50

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Events
119

836 races · 115 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 16 of 119

Podium rate
43%

51 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 2,595 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in Melges 20 · rating 808

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Pietro Mantovani

3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Pierluigi de Felice & Iztok Knafelc

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Francesca Masotto

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alessandro Rombelli

Mar 2011 – Jun 2023 · 32 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

48–98 head to head in 146 races

Rival
Igor Rytov

90–84 in 174 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

9-1-18-4-7-3 · 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 50

2016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4 · Melges 20 · 1 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Pietro Mantovani — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Alessandro Rombelli · Azimut by STIG, STIG · Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32, Melges 40 32events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 19% win rate · 41 of 244 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Vladimir Prosikhin · Les Freaks, Nika, NIKA · Etchells, J/70, Melges 20, Melges 24 25events 5 wins together · 15 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 162 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Sep 2025
  • Arnd Howar · EARLYBIRD · ClubSwan 50 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 11 of 107 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Federica Salvà · Inner Circle, Les Freaks, Nika, NIKA · Etchells, J/70, Melges 20, Melges 24 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 108 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – May 2024
  • Hendrik Brandis · EARLYBIRD · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 11 of 97 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Lorenzo De Felice · EARLYBIRD, STIG · ClubSwan 50, Melges 32 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 11 of 98 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Michele Ivaldi · G - SPOT, G-SPOT, Nika, NIKA · Melges 20, Melges 32 13events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 23% win rate · 14 of 83 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Nov 2018
  • Marco Carpinello · EARLYBIRD · ClubSwan 50 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 11 of 90 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Alessandro Saettone · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G-SPOT, Inner Circle · J/70, Melges 32 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 8 of 68 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2021
  • Saverio Cigliano · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G-SPOT, STIG · Melges 32, Melges 40 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 63 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

046593020122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 119

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 ROLEX SWAN CUPALL IN ONEClubSwan 50Crew4th / 12
1 Jul 20262026 Swan Porto Rafael ChallengeALL IN ONEClubSwan 50Crew6th / 10
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeALL IN ONEClubSwan 50Crew5th / 10
27 Mar 20262026 Swan Tuscany Challenge - ClubSwan Warm UpALL IN ONEClubSwan 50Crew1st / 6
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)NIKAMelges 24Crew4th / 28
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyAll IN ONEClubSwan 50Crew4th / 12
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025NIKAMelges 24Crew7th / 68
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsBLACK SEALClubSwan 36Main Trimmer4th / 9
18 Oct 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 4 - Italian Championship LericiYCRN STJ/70Crew5th / 30
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPBLACK SEALClubSwan 36Main Trimmer3rd / 7
26 Jun 20242024 Swan Sardinia ChallengeSTELLA MARISClubSwan 50Main Trimmer9th / 11
29 May 20242024 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeBLACK SEALClubSwan 36Main Trimmer7th / 8
21 May 2024European ChampionshipNIKAJ/70Crew30th / 84
18 Apr 20242024 Swan Tuscany ChallengeBLACK SEALClubSwan 36Main Trimmer6th / 9
15 Mar 20242024 Midwinter ChampionshipsBLACK SEALCape 31Main Trimmer1st / 3
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupLes FreaksEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer31st / 43
30 Nov 20232023 Melges 20 World ChampionshipNikaMelges 20Headsail Trimmer3rd / 14
20 Oct 2023J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 4 - Italian Championship LericiTAL QUOLLJ/70Crew17th / 27
21 Jun 20232023 Swan - The Nations TrophyEARLYBIRDClubSwan 50Other9th / 13
10 Jun 2023Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Training RegattaSTIGMelges 24Crew5th / 15
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeEARLYBIRDClubSwan 50Other10th / 13
14 Apr 20232023 ClubSwan 50 - Scarlino Warm UpEARLYBIRDClubSwan 50Other3rd / 9
13 Sep 20222022 ROLEX SWAN CUPEARLYBIRDClubSwan 50Other7th / 15
1 Sep 20222022 Melges World League Event 4 -- Sardinia Grand PrixNIKAMelges 20Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
7 Aug 20222022 Swan - 40th Copa Del Rey MAPFREEARLYBIRDClubSwan 50Other6th / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 889, #74. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.