I'm Rocco, a professional Skipper. I've skippered around in the Mediterranean, US east coast and the Caribbean with many different boats, from charter boats to 60+ feet luxury private owned yachts. I’m currently the captain of a 66 feet monohull. I crossed the Atlantic 6 times, four westbound and two eastbound:
– 2016 Northern France - Martinique on a TS42 (high performance catamaran)
– 2018 Canaries Islands - St Lucia on a Swan 56
– 2018 Guadalupe - Northern France on a TS42
– 2020 Northern France - Barbados on a Garcia 57
– 2022 Italy - Martinique on a CNB66
- 2024 Panama - Spain on a CNB66
From 2010 to 2016 I've been part of a sailing team, racing at least twice a month in every kind of regattas, from match races to offshore, all year round, including races like the Giraglia Rolex Cup or Antigua Sailing week. After that I personally refitted a Mini 650, and raced it through the 2019/2021race seasons, obtaining two 3rd places in the Italian Championship.
I studied economics and got a Master's degree in Business and administration, studying both at the University of Parma (IT) and Valencia (ES). Right after uni I worked as a salesman and public tender manager, but in 2016 I decided to turn sailing into a full time job.
I'm now looking for interesting yacht management/skipper positions, deliveries/charters or racing campaigns.