04 Jul Racing updates
SWAN NORTH AMERICAN SERIES – NYYC 169 Annual Regatta
Newport 9-11 June
The first event of the Swan North American series sees an en plein in the Around-the-Island during NYYC 169 Annual Regatta in ORC C:
- S45 GEMINI II
- CS42 IMPETUOUS
- CS42 ENTROPY
Cumulative results in ORC C sees:
- CS42 IMPETUOUS
- CS42 TIO LOCO
SWAN MED SERIES – Rolex Giraglia
St. Tropez/Genova (FRA/ITA) 11-17 June
70 years after the first edition of this iconic regatta, on June 10th in the waters of Saint Tropez, 184 yachts from around the world were expected to start the registration procedure for the three days of inshore races, before embarking on the long race.
In ORC 1, the race was fought between Swans, ending with two 45s and a 42 taking the first three places: Alberto de Castro’s Brujo, Fernando Chain’s From Now On and 42 Suspiria the Revenge owned by Antonio Venneri.
In ORC class, 5 Swan placed in the first 10 positions:
1° S45 FROM NOW ON
2° CS42 SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE
6° S 45 BRUJO
8° CS42 DARING SISTERS
9° S45 THETIS
While CS42 SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE, placed first overall in ORC Combined class.
Photo credits © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi
SWAN BALTIC SERIES – Kieler Woche
Kiel, GER 17-25 June
The 143rd edition of Kieler Woche attracted more than 1400 entries from 51 nations.
Congratulations to CS42 Sirena, which placed first in the Kiel Cup and to Swan 45 Katima that gained the podium in the fully crewed ORC.
Photo credits © Kieler Woche/Sascha Klahn
SWAN NORTH AM SERIES – Block Island Race Week
Block Island, RI 19-23 June
En plein for ClubSwan yachts at the 30th edition of Block Island Race Week
ClubSwan 42 Impetuous
ClubSwan 42 Tio Loco
ClubSwan 42 Entropy, respectively first, second and third in ORC 2.
Superyacht Cup Palma
Palma de Mallorca (ESP) 21-24 June
The four-day regatta ran from June 21st till 24th, and saw a fleet of high-performance sailing yachts put through their paces in the Bay of Palma. Impressive results in class B: Swan 100 Onyx gained second place and Swan 80 Umiko finished third.
S&S Swan Rendez-Vous
Marciana Marina (ITA) 28 June – 2 July
The international fleet of the 10th edition of the S&S Swan Rendezvous saw yachts and owners coming from all over Europe, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Brazil.
The event was dedicated to the memory of Lars Ström who recently passed away. Lars, ran the Finnish shipyard, Nautor Swan, technical department for over thirty years, and was the best friend that the S&S Swan owners could have ever had.
Congratulations to the winner of the different divisions:
– Swan 44 SOLANO winner in Cruising Division and winner as Classic in 36/44 ft Group
– Swan 65 MASCALZONE LATINO winner in Racing Division
– Swan 36 ISABELLA winner in White Sails Division
In addition:
– Swan 47 VANESSA winner as Classic in 46/65 ft Group