OCEAN GLOBE RACE – Leg Three    

Last January 14^th, 13 iconic yachts powered down Auckland Harbour with real purpose and made for a thrilling start to Leg Three of the Ocean Globe Race. Next stop, Yacht Club Punta del Este, Uruguay – but first Cape Horn.

At the moment, three Swan yachts are leading the race:

• Swan 53 Triana, one of the smallest yachts in the fleet, is leading in Adventure Class ranking
• Swan 65 Translated 9 holds first in IRC and Flyer Class
• Swan 57 White Shadow is first in Sayula Class

SWAN NORDIC REGATTA

August 7/10, 2024 – Copenhagen (DEN)

Registrations are open for the first edition of the SWAN NORDIC REGATTA, to take place under the organization of the Royal Danish Yacht Club, in collaboration with ClubSwan Racing.

The event is meant for Swan owners and crew based in Northern Europe or travelling from anywhere aiming to have a great time together in the Greater Copenhagen Area with splendid sailing and social events. Sailing will take place in Oresund, the waterway separating Sweden and Denmark, joined by the iconic Oresund Bridge.

ClubSwan 50 PIMU at RORC Transatlantic Race 2024

The team onboard the ClubSwan 50 PIMU from the USA competed in the 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race.

The fleet set off from Marina Lanzarote and raced 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to Grenada in the West Indies.

Nautor Swan has collected the impressions of the owner and the skipper who had only two months to prepare Pimu for theTransatlantic race.

“This was our first event on the new boat and we were happy with its performance. It took us some time to figure out what modes to sail the boat in while offshore. Due to the boat being made for One Design racing, we had to change up how the boat sailed in ocean swells. We found that the Club Swan 50 really liked 15-20+kts VMG running and in a more bow up mode in anything less than 15kts. Helming the 50 has always been a treat with the right sails up! Juan K’s design in combination with the setup from the previous owner and team (Sparti/Skorpios) really set us up well for having a balanced boat.

Life on board with 9 crew was pretty nice! We were able to make a few modifications to the berths and adding a water-maker to accommodate us for a two week ocean race. Overall we had an exciting and challenging 10th Edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race. We are all looking forward to many more miles on the Club Swan 50!” Collin Mulry (Skipper)

“We had only two months to prepare Pimu for the transatlantic race. Lining up for a start was a success of its own kind. Besides sea trials and delivery, Pimu was a completely new boat to me and our Southern California based crew. We completed several practice sessions but continued to learn about CS50 handling and preferred modes all throughout the race. 

At the helm, Pimu wanted to go fast at all times which wasn’t always possible. Off the coast of Africa we encountered light winds but once we rounded Cape Verdes, Pimu was able to stretch her legs, easily matching wind speeds. As the race progressed into the second week, the sea state became more difficult and with wind speeds increasing, not having an A6 became a limiting factor. On day 8, we probably pushed Pimu close to the limit by getting caught in a 30+ knot squall with an A4. The ClubSwan 50 has proven to be built to superior standards. As the race progressed, I developed a deep sense of respect and admiration for the hull construction and rig engineering that was embedded into Pimu.” Mikhail Malamud (Owner)