Thursday, May 13, 2010
2010 SWAN NORTHERN EUROPEAN CHALLENGE

The 2010 Swan Northern European Challenge begins this year with the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta. The first part of the regatta is the 180 mile North Sea Race which starts with the first warning signal at 1020 on Friday 14 May from Harwich, UK to Scheveningen, NL. Once the yachts have arrived in Scheveningen the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta inshore races, 21 – 24 May 2010, will form the second part of the Swan challenge.

This year there are a number of Swans competing in both parts of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta. Stage one the offshore RORC North Sea Race will have Swan 44, Selene (GBR), raced by Adrian Lower, Swan 55, Ellinor, raced by Petra Kraayeveld and Swan 45 Checkmate, owned by Peter De Ridder all racing to Sheveningen.

The Swan Northern European Challenge will then include stage two, the inshore races of the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta where eight swans ranging from Swan 37, Croix du Cygne, owned by Aernoud Jongepier, up to the largest Swan yacht the Swan 53, Silveren Swaen (NEL), owned by Piet Hein Bakker will all be competing. There will also be a variety of other Swan yachts participating including three Swan 45’s.

Swan yachts can expect typical Northern European sailing conditions at the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta which are usually highly changeable in this cooler climate. These conditions can range from beautiful sunshine and steady winds to squalls with rougher sea states and rain which make the sailing more challenging.

The Swan Northern European Challenge compromises three events, the Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta including the offshore RORC North Sea Race as the first event, and the second event being the RORC Cowes – Dinard – St Marlo Race, 2 July 2010, with the final event being Cowes Week, 31 July – 7 August. To be eligible to win the stunning Swan Northern European Asprey trophy a yacht must enter two of the aforementioned events with Cowes Week being a compulsory event.
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