Francesco Marrai

Olympic Athlete

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CAREER & PALMARES
CAREER & PALMARES

The Career

Francesco had his first sailing experience in 2000, at the age of 7. Then, some years later, in summer 2004, he started his sailing career on the Optimist class in Livorno.

Just after three years he approached the Laser class (now ILCA class), first sailing Laser 4.7 then, the following year at the age of 15, he moved to Laser Radial where he won his first Italian Championship.

In 2010, at the age of 17, he was already sailing in Laser Standard, the Olympic class.
Francesco managed to reach the podium in all 4 year as U19 & U21 both in European and World Championships...

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In these Observations we will deal with racing situations, from the pre-start to the finish line, trying to give suggestions and advice to the youth and young sailors and further ideas for the more experienced to win regattas or at least not to lose them, learning to better analyse the events that happen throughout a race.

Going toward the wrong side of the race course is not bad luck, it means having analysed the situation and the course badly.

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    The Career

    IN THE PAST

    Francesco was born on February 4th 1993.
    Francesco had his first sailing experience in 2000, at the age of 7. Then, some years later, in summer 2004, he started his sailing career on the Optimist class in Livorno.
    Just after three years he approached the Laser class (now ILCA class), first sailing Laser 4.7 then, the following year at the age of 15, he moved to Laser Radial where he won his first Italian Championship.

    Laser Radial - ILCA 6
    1° Overall & U19 Trapani 2009

    2010 - 2017

    In 2010, at the age of 17, he was already sailing in Laser Standard - ILCA 7, the Olympic class.
    Francesco managed to reach the podium in all 4 year as U19 & U21 both in European and World Championships.

    Worlds
    1° U19 Hayling Island, GBR 2010
    1° U19 La Rochelle, FRA 2011
    3° U21 Lake Balaton, HUN 2013

    Europeans
    1° U19 Gdynia, POL 2010
    1° U19 La Rochelle, FRA 2011
    1° U21 Niuewport, BEL 2012
    2° U21 Lake Balaton, HUN 2013

    Francesco won four times the Italian Championship under 21 and, in addition to that, other six Italian titles in Senior's category.

    Italian Championships
    1° Overall & U21 Formia 2010
    1° Overall & U21 Riva del Garda 2011
    1° U21 Follonica 2012
    1° Overall & U21 Loano 2013
    1° Riva del Garda 2014
    1° Formia 2015
    1° Ostia 2016

    In 2015 he won the Pre-Olympic regatta and got his pass for Rio2016 Olympic games. That was the first gold medal in a Senior International Competition in his sailing career.

    At the Olympic Games in 2016 he ended up his regatta in 12th place.

    After the Olympic Games, he took some time off. Returning to the competitions, he made 2017's season the best he ever had.
    Francesco won 2 World Cup: Kieler Woche and Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma de Mallorca; finished 2nd at the World cup in Hyeres.
    Furthermore he won Silver medal at the European Championship in Barcelona (Spain) and finished 9th at the World Championship in Split (Croatia).

    World Cup
    1° Palma de Mallorca, ESP 2017
    1° Kiel, GER 2017
    2° Hyeres, FRA 2017

    European Championship
    2° Barcelona, ESP 2017

    World Championship
    9° Split, CRO 2017

    2018 - TODAY

    At the beginning of 2018, just turned 25, he had to stop from professional sailing due to health problems that prevented him from continuing his career on ILCA class.

    In 2019 Francesco started his path as a coach.

    He worked with Robert Scheidt, the Laser class legend, joining the Brazilian team for Tokyo2020 Olympic Games.

    From 2022 he is coaching the under 21 ILCA team for FIV (Italian Sailing Federation), winning a medal at the European Championship in the same year.

    Other activities

    Since 2021 Francesco is part of the Italian Olympic Committee as a member of National Athletes Commission.

    During his sporting career, Francesco also cultivates other passions as a complement and corollary to a multifaceted and multidisciplinary training. In fact, in 2018 he obtained a bachelor degree in Nautical Engineering at the University of Genoa and in 2020 he completed his studies with a master's in business management.

    The Career

    IN THE PAST

    Francesco was born on February 4th 1993.
    Francesco had his first sailing experience in 2000, at the age of 7. Then, some years later, in summer 2004, he started his sailing career on the Optimist class in Livorno.
    Just after three years he approached the Laser class (now ILCA class), first sailing Laser 4.7 then, the following year at the age of 15, he moved to Laser Radial where he won his first Italian Championship.

    Laser Radial
    1° Overall & U19 Trapani 2009

    2010 - 2017

    In 2010, at the age of 17, he was already sailing in Laser Standard, the Olympic class.
    Francesco managed to reach the podium in all 4 year as U19 & U21 both in European and World Championships.

    Worlds
    1° U19 Hayling Island, GBR 2010
    1° U19 La Rochelle, FRA 2011
    3° U21 Lake Balaton, HUN 2013

    Europeans
    1° U19 Gdynia, POL 2010
    1° U19 La Rochelle, FRA 2011
    1° U21 Niuewport, BEL 2012
    2° U21 Lake Balaton, HUN 2013

    Francesco won four times the Italian Championship under 21 and, in addition to that, other six Italian titles in Senior's category.

    Italian Championship
    1° Overall & U21 Formia 2010
    1° Overall & U21 Riva del Garda 2011
    1° U21 Follonica 2012
    1° Overall & U21 Loano 2013
    1° Riva del Garda 2014
    1° Formia 2015
    1° Ostia 2016

    In 2015 he won the Pre-Olympic regatta and got his pass for Rio2016 Olympic games. That was the first gold medal in a Senior International Competition in his sailing career.

    At the Olympic Games in 2016 he ended up his regatta in 12th place.

    After the Olympic Games, he took some time off. Returning to the competitions, he made 2017's season the best he ever had.
    Francesco won 2 World Cup: Kieler Woche and Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma de Mallorca; finished 2nd at the World cup in Hyeres.
    Furthermore he won Silver medal at the European Championship in Barcelona (Spain) and finished 9th at the World Championship in Split (Croatia).

    World Cup
    1° Palma de Mallorca, ESP 2017
    1° Kiel, GER 2017
    2° Hyeres, FRA 2017

    European Championship
    2° Barcelona, ESP 2017

    World Championship
    9° Split, CRO 2017

    2018 - TODAY

    At the beginning of 2018, just turned 25, he had to stop from professional sailing due to health problems that prevented him from continuing his career on ILCA class.

    In 2019 Francesco started his path as a coach.

    He worked with Robert Scheidt, the Laser class legend, joining the Brazilian team for Tokyo2020 Olympic Games.

    From 2022 he is coaching the under 21 ILCA team for FIV (Italian Sailing Federation), winning a medal at the European Championship in the same year.

    Other activities

    Since 2021 Francesco is part of the Italian Olympic Committee as a member of National Athletes Commission.
    During his sporting career, Francesco also cultivates other passions as a complement and corollary to a multifaceted and multidisciplinary training. In fact, in 2018 he obtained a bachelor degree in Nautical Engineering at the University of Genoa and in 2020 he completed his studies with a master's in business management.

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