Raul Gardini

Raul Gardini , born the June 7th 1933 with Ravenne, deceased the July 24th 1993 with Milan, is a former businessman Italy N.

Biography

Born in a family from rich person farmers of the north of Italy, he marries the oldest daughter of a great Italian private industry group, Serafino Ferruzi. The death of his/her father-in-law propels it to the head of the group. He is the craftsman of the diversification and the expansion of this one. However, he sees himself withdrawing the direction of the group by the Ferruzi family which reproaches him the debt of the group, debt which was the result of its ambition making group one of the greatest groups of chemistry.

During its years, he devotes himself regularly to his passion of the veil, disciplines that he had discovered at the 12 years age. He takes part in many races, of which the edition of 1979 of the Fastnet which sees the death of 18 sailors. He makes build his own boats, baptized He Moro di Venezia . With the maximum It Moro di Venezia II , it finishes second with the championship of the world 1985. Then, in 1988, it gains the championship of the world of the Maxis.

After affirmhaving however affirmed that “ In Italy, we have neither the men nor the means of hoping to gain it ”, it launches out in the adventure of the Coupe of America with the firm intention to gain it, its ambition being to be a Defender more that a challenger . He takes part in Coupe Louis Vuitton 1988 with San Diego. In 1991, in San Diego, its boat gains the championship of the world of Class America with Paul Cayard with the bar. The victory at the time of the edition of 1992 of the Cut Louis Vuitton, whereas Italian was carried out by 4 victories to 1 by the New Zealanders, then 3 to 1 the continuation of a complaint, offers the right to him to face the American defender, America ³ . The American defender preserves however its trophy, gaining the victory by 4 regattas with 1.

In July 1993, it commits suicide following publication of the charges carried against him by its successor with the direction of the group of Ferruzzi, which would have revealed with Italian justice the existence of a black case being used with the financing as party policies.

Prize list

Finalist of the Cut of the américa 1992 Victorious
of the Cut Louis Vuitton 1992

External bonds

fichie on the site of America' S Cup

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