Claudio Maletto's first designs were with the Navone and Fontana firm. As designer of offshore racers, he has won 11 world titles and 15 national titles in the five 'IOR Level Classes'.
He made his debut in the America's Cup in 1992 as designer for the ‘Il Moro di Venezia’ Team. Between 1992 and 3 challenges with the ‘Luna Rossa’ Team, he continued designing offshore racers, in particular for IMS.