Details
| First Name | Dario |
| Last Name | Motta |
| Nickname | dario-motta |
About
| Overview | I am a passionate sailor and sail designer from Sicily, Italy. I started sailing when I was a kid, and it became straight away my passion. Did lot of competitive sailing in dinghies first and then moved on into bigger boats. Still now I do all sort of sailing, both cruising and racing at all levels. I studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in Italy, then moved to Auckland, the city of sails, to continue my studies and then moved started my career as a sail designer, that I continue still now some ten years later. I fell in love with New Zealand and its sailing culture, so I stayed there for about 8 years before moving back to Italy. I am passionate about all watersports, especially kitesurfing, my main hobby, and surfing! |
| Interests & Hobbies | Sailing, kitesurfing, surfing and all watersports! But I love in general all sports and outdoor activities |
| Skills | Sail design Professional sailing |
Experience
| Title | Sail Designer |
| Professional / Amateur | Professional |
| Engagement | Full-time |
| Description | Sail Design for all type of sailing boat, from dinghies to superyacht, both cruising and racing. Successfully designed racing inventories for boats up to 100ft and crusing inventories for yachts up to 180ft |
| Location | Palermo,Italy |
| Start date | January, 2020 |
| Title | Head Sail Designer |
| Professional / Amateur | Professional |
| Engagement | Full-time |
| Description | Head Sail Designer and Production Supervisor |
| Organization / Company | Evolution Sails NZ |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Start date | January, 2015 |
| End date | September, 2019 |
| Title | Head Sail Designer |
| Professional / Amateur | Professional |
| Engagement | Full-time |
| Description | Head Sail Designer at Doyle Sails Italy plus production management |
| Organization / Company | Doyle Sails Italy |
| Location | Palermo |
| Start date | January, 2020 |
Education
| School | University of Auckland |
| Degree | PhD |
| Field of study | Yacht Engineering |
| Description | Thesis: An experimental investigation of full-scale sail aerodynamics using pressures, shapes and forces |
| Start date | 2012 |
| End date (or expected) | 2015 |
| School | University of Genoa |
| Degree | Master Degree |
| Field of study | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
| Description | Thesis: Optimization of Megayacht structures using LBR-5 software |
| Start date | 2008 |
| End date (or expected) | 2010 |