Capitão | 10
QUALIFYING SERIES | MAY-JULY 2022 | Switzerland 
FINAL SERIES | NOV-DEC 2023 | Spain 
BRAZILIAN STORM
A “SELEÇÃO” OF WINNERS IN THE SAME BOAT
Brazilian Storm on attack mode
Brazil is known worldwide for its world and Olympic titles in football, volleyball and sailing. The nickname ‘Brazilian Storm’ comes from the recent history of success at the same time as the best results on Star Sailors League with Robert Scheidt, Bruno Prada & Jorge Zarif. The “Brasucas” as they are known have a history of sailing victories in major offshore and inshore races. With 18 Olympic medals and world titles in various classes, Brazilian sailors who compete in the events are always among the best in the ranking and they will leave their mark also on the first SSL Gold Cup in 2023, when the Brazilian Storm will sail altogether on the same 47 long boat.
Brazil invests in youth sailing every year. Not only does it boast 7.367 km of coastline, it has European heritage in the clubs and a line of famous families competing in the sport, best known are the Graels. Every January, more than 300 boats participate in the Optimist Championship. Brazilians also know how to host sailing events, such as the 2016 Olympics in Rio, world-class events such as Star and Snipe, 11 stopovers from The Ocean Race, arrivals from Transat Jacques Vabre and the traditional Sailing Week in Ilhabela.
Statistics
THE COUNTRY
- 50,000 sailors
- 40 Club & Marinas
- 135 Sailing schools
- 18 Olympic medals
- 7,000 km of coastline (7,367 km)
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 8 Olympic gold medals
- 3 Olympic silver medals
- 8 Olympic bronze medals
- 1 The Ocean Race title
SSL RANKING
- SSL best ranked woman:
- SSL best ranked man:
- SSL nations ranking:
MAIN EVENTS
- Ilhabela Sailing Week - 150 participating boats
- Ilhabela Sailing Week - 150 participating boats
- REFENO - Recife Noronha Race
125
Robert Scheidt has won 125 titles in world-class sailing events, including the Olympic Games and world championships. At the age of 48, the athlete is confirmed to take part in his seventh Olympics, having won medals at five Games so far.
The captain
ROBERT SCHEIDT
The local hero Robert Scheidt is the most victorious Brazilian medalist in the Olympic Games with five podiums. He has more than 120 titles, including World Championship in Star and Laser, Pan Am Games, ISAF Youth Sailing and Star Sailors League. Robert Scheidt competed in his 7th Olympic edition in Tokyo 2021 at 48 years old.
THE LEADERS
BRUNO PRADA
Bruno Prada was nominated for several seasons as the best bowman in the world. With Robert Scheidt, he won two Olympic medals and is the current world champion of the Star class. Not only is Prada a professional sailor, he has also been the CEO of major events, such as L’Étape Brasil de ciclismo and now in the SSL Gold Cup.
JOAO SIGNORINI
João Signorini is an Olympic athlete who has gained prestige in offshore sailing. Known as Joca, he was one of the pillars of ‘Brasil 1’ at The Ocean Race. He was part of the winning team of the 2005-06 edition of the event, alongside Torben Grael and was technical coordinator of the 100% female campaign at The ocean Race, with ‘Team SCA’. After years competing on Laser, he agreed to switch to Finn and became an Olympic sailor at the Athens Games (2004), finishing 10th. He also accumulates participations as a crew member in the Volvo Ocean Race for the Brasil 1, Ericsson 4, Telefónica and Team AkzoNobel teams, and for Team SCA, as a coach. In addition, he coached the Greek Ioannis Mitakis at Rio-2016 and worked alongside the Brazilian Jorge Zarif.
THE YOUTH FACTOR
With the 2 times Olympic Champions Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze the Brazilian squad in the SSL Gold Cup promises to bring energy and a lot of quality to the races. The names mentioned above are all campaigning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and are recognized as firm favorites for the gold medal in 49erFX.
Confirmed Athletes
Potential Team Position
|
1
BOW
Alfredo Rovere
|
2
MID-BOW
|
|
3
PIT
Mario de Jesus
|
4
GRINDER
Henry Boening
|
|
5
TRIMMER
Kahena Kunze
|
6
TRIMMER
Gabriel Borges
|
|
7
MAIN TRIMMER
Mario Trindade
|
8
HELMS
Henrique Haddad
|
|
9
TACTICIAN
Joao Signorini
|
10
CAPTAIN
Robert Scheidt
|
|
11
FLOATER
Martine Grael
|
|
1
BOW
Alfredo Rovere
|
|
2
MID-BOW
|
|
3
PIT
Mario de Jesus
|
|
4
GRINDER
Henry Boening
|
|
5
TRIMMER
Kahena Kunze
|
|
6
TRIMMER
Gabriel Borges
|
|
7
MAIN TRIMMER
Mario Trindade
|
|
8
HELMS
Henrique Haddad
|
|
9
TACTICIAN
Joao Signorini
|
|
10
CAPTAIN
Robert Scheidt
|
|
11
FLOATER
Martine Grael
|
SQUAD
| Robert Scheidt | Joao Signorini |
| Mario Trindade | Martine Grael |
| Jorge Zarif | Gabriel Borges |
| Henrique Haddad | Kahena Kunze |
| Alfredo Rovere | Mario de Jesus |
| Henry Boening | Geison Mendes Dzioubanov |
| Marco Soffiati Grael | Gustavo Nascimento |
| Bruno Prada | Pedro Trouche |
| Guilherme Hamellman | Mario Tinoco |