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Steve Cucchiaro from Boston, USA will be joining the Gazprom Swan 60 this week debuting at the Rolex Swan Cup.  Mr Cucchiaro will be helming Swan 60 Petite Flamme after having recently sold his investment management company.

An experienced racer from Marblehead, Mr Cucchiaro sails from Eastern Yacht Club as well as being a member of the New York Yacht Club.  A double collegiate All American at MIT and Prince of Wales men’s Match Racing Champion as well as a gold medal Pan-American Champion led to time in the US Olympic Team in the 470 Class.

Mr Cucchiaro spoke about his interest in the Gazprom Swan 60 Class, “I always thought it would be fun to compete in the Rolex Swan Cup someday, Jack Slattery USA, highly recommended the Gazprom Swan 60 Class.  We are totally new to this class and event but we have some good sailors and we will give it our best shot, she is beautiful to helm so we will have to see how we go”.

The Petite Flamme crew will include Jack Slattery, pro sailor as tactician and Carl Buchan an Olympic gold medallist will take on the strategist role. Mr Cucchiaro also has experience sailing a Swan 56 at St Bart’s so is looking forward to broadening his Swan racing experience in the Mediterranean.