44CUP BLACK BOAT PROJECT

Hull Number: 20

The 44Cup’s trial boat, which teams can use to gain first-hand experience racing the high performance, owner-driver RC44 one design.

2023 started in Muscat driven by an Oman Sail crew, then had Louise Morton's all-female Bullet team competed on her at the 44 Cup Cowes World Championship in August and Luis Cabiedes’ Noticia team from Spain at the 44Cup Alcaidesa Marina. For the 44Cup Calero Marinas, the final event of the 2023 44Cup season, the circuit’s trial horse was being used by Frenchman Laurent Déage’s Team 69.

2024

For 2024 the season started at the 44Cup Calero Marinas with, first time in 11 years, a Calero family team.

2024 Black Boat Project Guest Teams:

CALERO SAILING TEAM

Boat Owner: Daniel Calero (ESP)
Tactician: Alfredo Gonzalez (ESP)