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Sailor · 2013–2026

Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio

ycdm ClubSwan 36Melges 32J/70

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Events
59

416 races · 83 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 15 of 59

Podium rate
48%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–74%, 900 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in Melges 32 · rating 250

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karlo Hmeljak

13 wins · 23 podiums in 33 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Alessandro Saettone & Karlo Hmeljak

12 wins · 19 podiums in 24 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Karlo Hmeljak

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alessandro Franci

Sep 2013 – Apr 2026 · 55 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

10–25 head to head in 35 races

Rival
Matteo Balestrero

56–70 in 126 races

Best day
22 Jul 2017

2-1-2 · 2017 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 4 · about 1 in 74 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 34

J/70 Italian Circuit - Event 1 Porto Ercole · J/70 · 14 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Karlo Hmeljak — 13 wins · 23 podiums in 33 events together · 39% win rate
  • Alessandro Franci · Atlantica 19, G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G Spot · ClubSwan 36, J/70, Melges 32 55events 14 wins together · 25 podiums · 26% win rate · 73 of 389 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Saverio Cigliano · 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(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2026
  • Alessandro Saettone · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT, G-Spot · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 44events 13 wins together · 23 podiums · 30% win rate · 69 of 302 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Apr 2026
  • Karlo Hmeljak · G Spot, G SPOT, G-Spottino, GSpot · ClubSwan 36, J/70 33events 13 wins together · 23 podiums · 39% win rate · 67 of 235 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Michele Paoletti · 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 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Roberto Strappati · G SPOT, G-SPOT, GSPOT · ClubSwan 36, Melges 32 23events 10 wins together · 17 podiums · 44% win rate · 53 of 161 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Apr 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(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Oct 2019
  • Branko Brcin · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G SPOT, G-Spot · Melges 32 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 82 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Aug 2017
  • Giorgio Tortarolo · G - SPOT, G -SPOT, G-SPOT · Melges 32 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 8 of 60 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Simone Busonero · G - SPOT, G-SPOT · Melges 32 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 62 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

02314622014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeGSPOTClubSwan 36Helm1st / 6
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyGSPOTClubSwan 36Helm4th / 4
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Skipper2nd / 6
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsG SPOTClubSwan 36Other6th / 9
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 8
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsG SPOTClubSwan 36Skipper6th / 9
26 Jun 20242024 Swan Sardinia ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 8
29 May 20242024 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other2nd / 8
21 May 2024European ChampionshipGSpotJ/70Skipper12th / 84
26 Apr 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 1 / Pre EurosG SpotJ/70Skipper20th / 49
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
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/70Skipper2nd / 34
5 Oct 20222022 ClubSwan 36 EuropeansG SPOTClubSwan 36Other3rd / 12
13 Sep 20222022 ROLEX SWAN CUPG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 8
7 Aug 20222022 Swan - 40th Copa Del Rey MAPFREG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 8
6 Jul 20222022 Swan One Design World ChampionshipG SPOTClubSwan 36Other4th / 9
1 Jun 20222022 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueG SPOTClubSwan 36Other2nd / 8
20 May 2022J70 Cup - AlassioGSpotJ/70Skipper5th / 41
27 Apr 20222022 Swan Tuscany ChallengeG SPOTClubSwan 36Other1st / 7
22 Apr 2022J70 Cup - Punta AlaGSpotJ/70Skipper1st / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 349 (±97), #7,092. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.