22nd Rolex Swan Cup Overall: A fantastic finish

twenty second Rolex Swan Cup Total: A unbelievable end

by Yacht Membership Costa Smeralda 21 Sep 15:52 PDT
15-21 September 2024

The ultimate day of the twenty second Rolex Swan Cup handled the fleet of rivals to a lovely day at sea, the very best invitation to return for the following version in 2026. The sunshine easterly wind, which elevated from 8 to 12 knots, allowed a coastal race to be held for the lessons competing in compensated time, and two windward-leeward races for the Swan One Design lessons.

Winners of the twenty second Rolex Swan Cup of their respective lessons have been: Freya, Sea Quill, Isabella, Mascalzone Latino XXXIII, Katima, From Now On, Moonlight, Ulika, Canopo, Fra Martina and Marcello.

The coastal race of roughly 17-miles took the fleet in the direction of the Monaci islet after passing a windward offset mark. After rounding the islet, the Swans headed for the Passo delle Bisce, and on to go away a mark close to the Secca di Tre Monti shoal to port earlier than turning for the end off Porto Cervo. The Swan Sparkman & Stephens boats adopted the same course, however lowered to 12 miles by leaving out the rounding of Monaci.

Victory within the Division B S&S Basic was hard-won, with the German Swan 36 Isabella, the primary mannequin constructed by Nautor Swan, clinching the highest spot by only one level over the 1978 Swan 57 Lintu from Finland. In among the different lessons a single yacht dominated with a string of first locations, as within the case of the Swan 90 Freya (Division A Maxi) and the Swan 60 CR Sea Quill (Division A Mini Maxi). Within the remaining lessons, the winner was determined by a margin of simply two factors: the modified Swan 38 Mascalzone Latino XXXIII (Division B S&S Racing) forward of the Swan 48 Elan, the Swan 54 Katima (Division C Cruiser) forward of the Swan 53 CB Bedouin, hailing from Australia, and eventually the modified Swan 45 From Now On forward of Tengher, one other modified Swan 45 (Division C Grand Prix).

The model new ClubSwan 28 class, making its racing debut on the occasion, sailed 4 hard-fought races beginning on Thursday 19 September. The general winner of this primary regatta was YCCS member Philippe Ligot’s Marcello, with tactician Andrea Cherin, tied on factors with Giulio Gatti’s Anya Race, with Enrico Zennaro calling techniques. Marcello sealed the cope with two first locations in comparison with Anya Race’s single win. Claiming third place, simply two factors behind, was Django, owned by brothers Guglielmo and Vittorio Lombardi Stronati, each YCCS members.

The ClubSwan 50 class noticed a shocking closing plot twist, as Graeme Peterson’s Moonlight, with Hamish Pepper on techniques, edged out Olymp (7 – 8 scoreline at this time), holder of a commanding lead till yesterday, by a single level. Third place, on equal factors with Olymp, went to Hatari, owned by YCCS member Marcus Brennecke.

Within the ClubSwan 36 class, Fra Martina, owned by the Pavesio brothers and with Lorenzo Bressani within the function of tactician, claimed a convincing win because of a 3rd and a primary at this time, forward of Cuordileone (1-3 at this time), owned by Edoardo Ferragamo and with Diogo Cayolla calling techniques. Third place went to Black Seal.

Adriano Majolino’s Canopo, with tactician Michele Regolo, received within the ClubSwan 42 class, permitting themselves the posh of discarding at this time’s second-place end as their worst results of the week. Winner of the day and second total was Jose Maria Meseguer’s Pez de Abril. Third was the Belgian yacht Andante 4.

The Swan 45 class noticed Stefano Masi’s Ulika, with Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti on techniques, get the higher of Georgios Petrochilos’ Ex Officio, with former 470 Olympic medallist Panagiotis Kampouridis on techniques, once more by only one level. Third place went to YCCS member Luca Locatelli’s Thetis.

As at all times, the ultimate prize-giving ceremony in Piazza Azzurra was a packed affair, with Rolex Italia CEO Stephan Müller, Nautor Swan CEO Giovanni Pomati and YCCS Commodore Andrea Recordati in attendance. “What has simply concluded in the very best means was a Rolex Swan Cup with one thing further, as a result of it was exactly 40 years in the past, with this regatta, that the Yacht Membership Costa Smeralda started its profitable partnership with Rolex, who I want to thank for persevering with to share with us the identical frequent values of excellence, innovation, know-how and respect for the ocean. I want to thank Nautor Swan for returning right here to the Costa Smeralda each two years since 1980, with an unimaginable fleet, starting from the historic first 36-foot mannequin to probably the most fashionable racing one designs and the maxi Swans. Congratulations to the winners, together with probably the most heartfelt because of all of the house owners and crews current, who’ve travelled right here from each nook of the world – it’s you who make this occasion distinctive. We sit up for seeing you in 2026 for the twenty third Rolex Swan Cup!” commented Andrea Recordati.

The Rolex Swan Cup concludes and intense sporting season on the YCCS which started in Could.

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