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Francesco Padovan

Skipper - Milan

You can describe Frankie with some simple words: a passionate skipper, a big smile on the face, witty humor and a lot of energy. He loves to travel in every possible way: on foot to explore hidden treasures, by bicycle for short trips, by car to feel the power of speed, by plane for long distances and by sailboat!

He met Sailsquare years ago, after learning the basics...

Varki Pagan

Skipper - Trieste

Varki loves sailing in all its shapes: sailing alone to relax for a while, sailing in a flotilla to have fun. He loves to meet new people on a trip because he thinks a travel is first of all among humans.

Thanks to sailsquare and its flotillas he found a perfect balance between relaxation and wild parties all night. Celebrations usually don’t stop at the end of a holiday...

Federica Premoli

Sailor - Milan

Federica is a sunny and straightforward girl who’s travelled the world since she has memory, even though she could give her body and soul to Milan. She’s addicted to reading and music, besides relaxation holidays as well as flotillas.
She gets to know sailsquare in 2015 and now she cannot stay away from it: each holiday is a chance to get onboard and meet new people, whatever the season.

Marco Trifoglo

Skipper - Turin

Passionate skipper and graphic designer, he’s always smiling and enthusiastic. He discovers sailing almost by accident and find it extremely fascinating: to him, sailing and living by the laws of the sea is the best way to relax and get away from the noises of the city.

With Sailsquare he discovers a new way of sailing with new friends who love the sea and with whom he can...

Edoardo De Lena

Sailor - Milan

Edoardo is a boy from Southern Italy, born in a little city by the sea, Termoli. He later moved to Milan to follow his dream of becoming an engineer. Extremely curious, he loves to wander and meet new people around the world, like a real global citizen.

His restless nature made him fall in love with the sea, that it his greatest joy in the world since he was little...

Karin Santoro

Sailor - Turin

Un mix interessante scorre nelle sue vene: Karin è per metà Bergamasca e per metài Catanese ed è da sempre stata portata per mare in barca a vela, prima da suo padre e suo fratello, ora dal suo fidanzato skipper.

Karin adora la vita di bordo a 360°: le piace navigare, scoprire cale nascoste dove fare lunghi bagni, organizzare e preparare aperitivi. Non è un tipo...

Luca Scuffi Abati

Skipper - Florence

Luca is a typical man from Tuscany, big-hearted and always ready to joke. Inside the community, everybody calls him the Gentle Giant.
He navigates among Elba Island, Corsica and Sardinia with his beloved Selenia, making tours for families with children as well as young people. He’s one of the first skippers who published experiences on Sailsquare platform and navigates reminding the motto “my boat is...

Valentina Re

Sailor - Milan

Green eyes, bright smile and a lively personality. Three features to describe Valentina, an unstoppable traveler who knows how to relish every single aspect of sealife, sailing and nature. Onboard, she convinces everybody to have party with her limitless energy.

She joins sailsquare in summer 2014 and since then she always brings new friends onboard.

Martina Vanzin

Sailor - Milan

Martina lives in Milan, but she flees to the sea every time she can, being it her the source of energy. Three things she can’t live without: being in contact with nature, making new friends and travel without borders: good news is that she gets it all when traveling with Sailsquare.

Francesca Olivotti

Sailor - Milan

On holiday, some people hate to have salt on their body or to deal with a mischevious wind. Francesca is quite the opposite: she would sell her soul to the devil to enjoy these sensations everyday. Her first sailsquare holiday dates back to 2014 and since then she’s come back to the sea at least 4 times a year, always gaining suntan and much envy by her friends.
In fact, they call her Sea Stalker, as she cannot keep...

Dario Dellisanti

Sailor - London

Born in Bari, Dario is pushed forward by an intense passion for travelling and the sea. In 2015 he finally gets onboard with Sailsquare.
He learns to sail in London and since then he hops between the Ocean and the Med. His dream is making a sailing world tour, in the meantime he trains by preparing Spritz cocktails for his crew. What does he miss the most when he’s not on board? Anything, starting from the...

Vincenzo Lopreiato

Sailor - Milan

Organizing personality and social media addicted, Vincenzo meets sailing by chance, thanks to his uncontrollable curiosity. In spite of moving from his peaceful Calabria to a frantic Milan, he doesn’t forget to practise his favourite sports or visit his friends around the world.
He starts his relationship with sailsquare after joining a flotilla, the best idea for him to have fun: the more we...

Lorenzo Busca

Sailor - Milan

Lorenzo’s backpack goes anywhere, strolling in museums or in the mountains; sailsquare has proudly taken credit for introducing it to the sea. His owner was born in Marche, then moved to Tuscany and finally settled in Lombardy three years ago, where he learnt to get used to city life in spite of being far from the sea.
Lorenzo loves sports and life outdoors, he is a reflective guy and reading addict who feels the urge to share...

Adelaide Grilli Cicilioni

Sailor - Florence

Hosted by Tuscany, Adelaide loves ridesharing and everytime she does it, she takes her camera to “capture the moments she lives”. She joins sailsquare thanks to #blablasail experience and falls in love with it.

Even though she was born in Umbria, a region without...

Alessio Baiocchi

Sailor - Ancona

His destiny was written in the waves: he was born in a family of fishermen just a few steps from the sea, and his first real marine experience was at the age of 3 when his grandpa took him fishing at dawn.
Turning 14, he builds a mini trimaran with his friends using leftovers from a nautical shipyard and an abandoned sail: since then he’s never stopped sailing, preferring the sound of the wind to any other music.

Giovanni Tedesco

Sailor - Lecce

Giovanni is a man of science who has a soft spot for sunsets and literature. He comes across sailsquare in one of our flotillas and drink after drink… he understand the importance of sailsquare for him, as it makes him feel like Ulysses in a boundless sea.

Valerio Restori

Sailor - Monza

Besides being an engineer, Valerio is a former competitive swimmer. Don’t get deceived by his serious and solitary behaviour, because once he gains confidence with the crew he becomes the life of the party, pulling out one of his well-known smiles.

He found in Sailsquare the best way to balance his passion for the sea with spending time with old and...

Sebastiano Longaretti

Sailor - Bergamo

Born in Bergamo, he moved to Modena to manage his start-up company, he’s a strong supporter of sharing economy. Using carsharing, he discovers #blablasail contest, thanks to which he gets to know sailsquare and the beauty of the open sea.

Inspired by the idea that the sea is not only near the coasts but first of all in your heart, he decides to be...

Francesco Galasso

Skipper - Campobasso

Francesco knows sealife very well, being born in Tremoli and growing up in Gargano; however, his first encounter with sailing is surprisingly in...Milan! Once he obtains his nautical license, he tries to make up for sea distance buying a Meteor in Lake Maggiore.

When he gets off the boat, he would set sail again immediately if he could, because he already misses...

Maddalena Fusari

Sailor - Milan

Maddalena comes across sailing on a lazy summer day, and gets closer to it little by little. First with a weekend excuse, then things get more serious with a winter flotilla in Caribbean seas; eventually love explodes, followed by a holiday in Croatia and short but intense weekends branded sailsquare during the year.

A sailing holiday is definitely her type: everytime they...

Massimo Dallaglio

V.I.P - Bologna

You could have never told that Massimo would have met sailsquare, given the fact he was rescued while drowning in a pool. But in life, never say never: even though he still avoids pools, he couldn’t resist the call of the sea: starting from inflatables in Cesenatico he reaches A-class catamarans on Lake Garda, taking part also in regattas and, why not, simply enjoying boatlife as a tourist.
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Luca Picchio

Sailor - Turin

Since he was a child, Luca has lived between Rapallo and La Spezia due to his father’s job. Turning 18 he buys his first cabin cruiser and sails in the Gulf of Poets, land of pirates and pub habitués. The sea has always been his element and he’s enthusiastic to live it fully.

After a while far from the sailing activity, now he’s more into it than ever and ready to go far with the winds in...

Luciano Montefalcone

Sailor - Bari

After a while far from the sailing activity, now he’s more into it than ever and ready to go far with the winds in his favour.
Once Luciano landed in Milan he immediately felt homesick, being born and raised just a few steps from the sea. How to get over it? Sailing holiday, for sure!

Licensed and passionate, he’s willing to help in the...

Tzena Nicole

Sailor - New York

This adventurous New Yorker has a very international background. In her free time, she's usually singing, dancing, reading and cheering on her favorite football team, but travel is her biggest passion.
Tzena has backpacked around the world, yet is new to sailing. It has always been her dream, but seemed so out of reach until she learned about Sailsquare. One week sailing in the beautiful Maddelena archipelago...

Dorotea Manco

V.I.P. - Rome

Born in Rome in a Calabrian family, she’s in love with the sea, a bit less with finding herself not bikini ready. She becomes popular for her #LetterinaAJohnnyDepp, but she is already known for the witty humor of her blog “Non Conto Fino A Dieci” since 2012. Like in the best love stories, during her first time on a sailboat she had her stomach upside-down: since that day antinauseants seemed the only consolation, but little by little Dorotea...

Fausto Capalbo

Sailor - Rome

Hailing from Rome, He’s a pro journalist and photographer, he owns his photography studio and one of the first coworking spaces of the capital city. He gets to know the newborn Sailsquare as he’s always seeking for communities and everything concerning environment, spaces and ideas sharing.
Unstoppable traveller, he approaches the sea a bit late, but it is love at first sight: he’s certain that the sea, the...

Simona Pinto

Sailor - Milan

“Vulcano” is her middle name: she talks much, she smiles much….she lives much! She adores the sea, the wind in her hair, taking a swim as first thing in the morning and fall asleep under the stars. When on board she loves to cook (and eat!), meet new people and discover new places. Her favourite hobby? Laughing!
First time with Sailsquare in December 2015, on a Caribbean cruise: guided by the desire of meeting new...

Marina Perotta

Sailor - Varese

Marina, “a young girl aged 52” is a high school professor and loves the sea in any season of the year. She loves comfort, but she’s very flexible whenever she finds herself in a pleasant situation. Sociable and curious, she loves to give support at cooking. Just one small fault: she hates cold so bad and taking a dip is a real agony… but whenever her sailmates and the blue sea are calling… she never gives up!
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Marialaura Pintonello

Sailor - Padua

Belonging both to Veneto and Campania, Marialaura always has a smile on her face, bringing sunshine wherever she goes.
Being a real lover of the sea and tropical weather, the destiny made her come across sailsquare. It must have been love at first sight, since she joined two experiences in Elba Island and Croatia in just three months. Always seeking for new adventures, she only gets on board...

Elena Bianco

Sailor - Milan

Elena’s long story short: “wherever she is, she’s fine with it”: flexible and totally okay with any situation, she loves to travel on her own to meet new people along the way. Lively and feisty, she is devoted to physical activity. Yoga and basketball in winter, beach volley and lot of sailing during the summer!

When she recognized Sailsquare as a new way to live...

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Ambassador

You can’t stop planning the next adventure for you and your friends? Are you unable to sit still and leave out somebody from your ideas? Have you joined a holiday with sailsquare and now you can’t help talking about it all day, even if you are at the dentist’s or in a laundry service? You definitely deserve a place under our spotlight. Become ambassador and enjoy all your perks: credit to spend for your next holiday, gadgets...