A Team Built on Passion and Continuity
Audace Sailing Team is no stranger to the SuMoth Challenge. Over the years, the competition has been more than a technical test—it has been a place where a strong and diverse community has grown. Each season brings together returning members and new recruits, united by a shared passion for sailing and innovation. This continuity allows Audace to preserve its identity while constantly renewing its energy and ideas.
The team’s structure has evolved into an efficient and dynamic system. New members are carefully guided into departments that best match their skills and interests, allowing everyone to make a meaningful contribution from the start. Supported by experienced leadership figures such as the Team Leader, Project Manager, and Logistics Officer, the team ensures knowledge transfer, collaboration, and a clear sense of purpose throughout the project.
Why SuMoth Challenge 2026 Matters
For Audace, the SuMoth Challenge represents far more than a competition. It is a unique environment where academic knowledge meets real-world innovation. Supported by the city of Trieste, the University, and a network of companies and professionals, the team has always aimed to turn research into tangible results. Each edition of the challenge is an opportunity to push boundaries, raise ambitions, and bring to life a new SuMoth that reflects everything the team has learned.
Looking ahead to 2026, Audace’s project is built on three core values: Sustainable, Reliable, Commerciable. Sustainability is not treated as an end goal, but as the foundation of the design process. Traditional materials and methods are being rethought—aluminium moulds are replaced with wood, carbon fibers with flax, and mineral resins with bio-based alternatives.
Building on experience from two previous high-performance moths, the team is refining proven solutions while redesigning what did not work, testing innovations both virtually and on the water. The ultimate objective is reliability: a boat designed not only to complete the competition, but to sail long beyond it, meeting the standards of the International Moth Class.
