STEFANO PESCHIERA

The 31-year-old began sailing at the age of five with his grandfather aboard a wooden sailboat in Ancón, a bay north of Lima, Peru’s capital. He made history as the first Peruvian male sailor to qualify for the Olympic Games, competing at Rio 2016. He joined his club’s Optimist team in 2003, earning several podium finishes across three World Championships, five South American Championships, four North American Championships, and a European Championship. After graduating from university in the United States and being named College Sailor of the Year in 2018, he launched his full-time campaign for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. That same year, he secured Peru’s qualification for the Games at the World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. He is also the only Peruvian sailor to have won the Laser Standard South American Championship, claiming the title in 2019. The trophy’s prestigious list of past winners includes sailing legends such as Robert Scheidt and Diego Romero. With six South American Championship titles to his name, he continues to pursue his ambition of becoming Laser World Champion. Over seven years on the Laser circuit, he has earned two nominations to Peru’s Olympic team (2016 and 2020) and two to its Pan American team (2015 and 2019). His achievements also include a gold and a silver medal at the Bolivarian Games (2017 and 2013), eight medal-race appearances, and gold at the 2020 World Cup Series event in Miami.

AUGUSTO NICOLINI

Augusto is one of Peru’s most versatile sailors. After a successful youth sailing career, he moved into Olympic sailing to pursue his dream of competing at the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal at the 2001 Bolivarian Games and claimed five Laser National Championship titles in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2010. In 2004, he achieved his goal by representing Peru at the Olympic Games in Athens. He has since built a professional sailing career across several classes, including J/24, J/70, Soto 40, and ORC, winning multiple national championships in big-boat racing. Since 2007, he has also served as North Sails’ manager in Peru. Stefano Peschiera: “Augusto is an extremely passionate and skilled all-around sailor. He is at the top of the list of Peruvian sailors with the most experience in professional crewed-boat racing. He has adapted to many roles aboard the boats he has competed on. His ability to adapt and perform in almost any position makes him a great choice for the SSL 47 boat. His hard work, creativity, and positive mindset have helped him achieve many important results, even when Peruvian sailing was still in its early stages and support was hard to find. This shows his commitment to giving everything for his country and his dreams.”

ALONSO COLLANTES

He began sailing in the Optimist class at the age of six. In 2009, he won both the individual and Team Racing titles at the Optimist South American Championship, claiming the first of his three South American Team Racing titles. He went on to finish second at the Optimist Team Racing World Championship in 2009 and 2011. In 2015, he was selected for Peru’s team at the Pan American Games. In the Sunfish class, alongside his two world titles, he has also earned a second-place finish, a third-place finish, and a Youth World Championship title. In 2012, at just 15 years old, he competed in the Laser 4.7 class at the South American Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, finishing second overall and first in the Under-18 category. iStefano Peschiera: “The two-time Sunfish world champion was our first selection based on the SSL rankings. He earned this position through his hard work and dedication to the Sunfish class, Peru’s largest Pan American Games sailing class, with around 40 boats. I have been fortunate to come from the same generation as Alonso in Optimist sailing. We shared many international events and achieved podium finishes at World and South American championships. His incredible talent and ability to face tough challenges will help make our Gold Cup team stronger and better prepared for the competition.”

EDUARDO CANO

He began sailing at the age of nine in the Optimist class before moving on to windsurfing, J/24 racing, and surfing. At just 17, he started coaching the Peruvian sailing team, a role he held for several years before moving to Mexico to coach its Optimist team. More recently, he returned to competitive sailing, focusing primarily on windsurfing and the J/70 class.