Francesco Bruni (sailor)

Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni in 2021.
Personal information
Nationality Italy
Born (1973-04-11) 11 April 1973 (age 51)[1]
Palermo, Italy[1]
Sailing career
Classes

Francesco "Checco" Bruni (born 11 April 1973) is a professional sailor from Italy, together with James Spithill, helmsman of Luna Rossa during the America's Cup 2021.[2]

He is the brother of the sailor Gabriele Bruni with whom he teamed up in 49er regattas during the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco Bruni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Vasco Vascotto: "Il doppio timoniere su Luna Rossa? Spithill e Bruni complementari"" (in Italian). oasport.it. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.