Pinta (yacht)

Pinta was a series of racing yachts owned by German industrialist and yachtsman Willi Illbruck. Pinta raced for DYC (Der Düsseldorfer Yachtclub) and KYC (Kieler Yacht-Club).

Willi Illbruck started sailing his first Pinta, a one-ton yacht, in 1969. Pinta had her first international successes in the beginning of the 1970s and was runner-up on her first participation in the 1975Admiral's Cup.

Between 1982 and 1983, Willi Illbruck and Udo Schütz, built 7/8-rigged boats using new honeycomb technique. Germany won the 1983 Admiral's Cup with Willi Illbruck's Pinta and Udo Schütz's Container.

Introducing the slogan “The Fight Goes On!” in 1993, the year turned out to be “Year of the Cups”, the most successful year in Pinta’s history. With a 100% professional crew Pinta won the Admiral's Cup and the 1993 One Ton Cup with Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician. Pinta defended the One Ton Cup again in 1994, now with John Kostecki as skipper/tactician and Rod Davis as helmsman.

John Kostecki continued as skipper/tactician on the team from 1994.

From 1998, Willi Illbruck’s son, Michael Illbruck, continued his father’s sporting commitment with yachts named Illbruck Challenge, Nela and Pinta. The Volvo Ocean 60 yacht Illbruck Challenge won the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race

Pinta in Hayling Bay, east of Isle of Wight, Admiral's Cup 1993

Willi celebrates the Admirals Cup 1993 win with Pinta team members Russell Coutts, Ross 'Roscow' Halcrow and Niels Henrik Sodemann, Plymouth 1993

In the 1993 Willi Illbruck gathered a new crew for the 1992 build Judel/Vrolijk designed One-Tonner, including Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician, Peter Lester as helmsman, Don Cowie, Ross 'Roscow' Halcrow, Alan Smith, Niels Henrik Sodemann, Uwe Roch, Gunnar Knierim, Thomas 'Beppo' Michaelsen and Arne Wilcken.

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