ITA-85 of +39 Challenge on her way to Valencia

The hull of ITA-85, the brand new boat of the Italian America's Cup challenger +39 Challenge, has just left the boatyard in Alfonsine (Ravenna) on a heavy duty truck and will be transported to Livorno from where it will board a cargo ship to Valencia.

Present this morning in the boatyard were Cesare Pasotti, head of +39 Challenge, and the team's principal designer Giovanni Ceccarelli. The hull was built in the Soleri Boatyards, managed by Fabio Soleri, together with technicians from the Sicilcraft and Dannaval boatyards from Palermo. In charge of the boatbuilding supervision from the Italian team were Sebastiano Reich Morassutti and Antonie Le Villan with the collaboration of Gabriele Uboldi.

As we wrote two days ago, she is expected to arrive in Valencia in about a week and will be officially unveiled in the team's base in Valencia on June 24, the third day of Louis Vuitton Act 12.

The hull of ITA-85 being transported from Ravenna to Livorno, where it will be shipped on a cargo ship to Valencia. Photo copyright: +39 Challenge

The hull of ITA-85 inside the Soleri boatyard, ready for the trip to Valencia. Photo copyright: +39 Challenge

Giovanni Ceccarelli, principal designer of +39 Challenge, in front of his creation ITA-85. Photo copyright: +39 Challenge