Simone de Mari

{{short description|Italian sailor}}

Simone de Mari is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

He sailed in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup as a grinder for Prada Challenge. De Mari fell overboard during one of the races, but was recovered and Prada Challenge went on to win the Cup before losing 0–5 to Team New Zealand in the America's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/americas-cup-prada-crew-lost-and-found-time-59467|title=America's Cup: Prada Crew Lost and Found Time - Yachting World|date=19 October 1999|publisher=|accessdate=3 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/478475.stm|title=BBC News - Sport - Man overboard in America's Cup eliminators|website=news.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=3 August 2017}}

He stayed with the team, which was later renamed to Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2003 and 2007 Louis Vuitton Cups.{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/americas-cup-team-news/luna-rossa-5461878|title=Luna Rossa|publisher=|accessdate=3 August 2017|via=TVNZ}} Working

He then joined Oracle Racing in 2008 and was the pitman on USA 17 when it won the 2010 America's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://challengeandadventure.com/archives/8455|title=Sun Sets On The Swiss As BMW Oracle Regains The America’s Cup For USA : Challenge and Adventure|first=|last=|website=challengeandadventure.com|accessdate=3 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/3548.php|title=USA Win 33rd America's Cup Match|website=sailing.org|accessdate=3 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/americas-cup/and-the-lineup-is/|title=And The Lineup Is... - Sail Magazine|date=20 March 2008|publisher=|accessdate=3 August 2017}}

He sailed in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series with the Italian Niceforyou team and also sailed with Mascalzone Latino that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/matthew-sheahan/alinghi-win-in-almeria-4583|title=Alinghi Win in Almeria - Yachting World|date=17 October 2011|publisher=|accessdate=3 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://sailracewin.blogspot.co.nz/2011/01/rc44-mascalzone-latino-will-race-at.html|title=RC44: Mascalzone Latino will race at the XXIV Key West Sailing Week|website=sailracewin.blogspot.co.nz|accessdate=3 August 2017}} He then re-joined Luna Rossa and sailed with them in the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz//8916947/Team-NZ-send-crushing-message-with-win|title=Team NZ send crushing message with win|website=Stuff|accessdate=3 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.marinscope.com/sausalito_marin_scope/news/luna-rossa-inside-the-boat-crew/article_f23495b4-ffaa-11e2-aa07-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Luna Rossa: Inside the boat, crew|first=Rem|last=O'Donnelley|publisher=|accessdate=3 August 2017}}