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Fierce competition in the ClubSwan 50 Class for theWorld Championship
Ferragamo, had flown out of the blocks in defence of her World title won last year in Valencia with back-to-back race victories on the opening day. With top-three results in every other
outing Cuordileone had secured the 2023 world title with a race to spare, a full 16 points clear of Raquel and Graeme Peterson's Moonlight (MON) which took the runner-up spot by a point from Marcus Brennecke's Hatari. ‘I have a mixture of many lovely
feelings,’ said Ferragamo, Nautor Swan's chairman. ‘I definitely had a great crew, we were very synchronised and we bonded well together. We took it very seriously and we could not be happier with the performance. We are very proud to have had a fantastic One Design Worlds here with the 36s, the 50s, the 45s and the 42s, these classes mean a lot to the sailing world. ‘People here were really having fun,
out on the water and ashore, and this is really important for the spirit of Swan that prevails in all of the things that we do together, and this event has been no exception.’ Cuordileone's performance, along with
Far Star, saw Italy top the Best Placed Nation table in Scarlino, and also finish ahead of Germany in the overall Nations League 2023 standings, withMonaco taking third place. In the One Design
happy. I think everyone has caught up and there is very, very close racing. Of course everyone can win, which is great fun, and congratulations to Leonardo and his team — they sailed spectacularly this week, they really deserved it.’ Meanwhile the performance cruisers
in the nine-strong rating fleet provided a perfect illustration of the durability and evolution of the Swan brand — and another single point decider. The final results saw
overall season standings Pedro Vaquer Comas' Nadir (ESP) was confirmed as the 2023 winner in the ClubSwan 42 class, G Spot prevailed in the ClubSwan 36 contest, and Hatari clinched victory in the ClubSwan 50s. Hatari's owner Marcus Brennecke said: ‘Winning the season is great and I am
‘This has been a racing season to be treasured. ClubSwan Racing is all set to go again in 2024’
two of the new Swan 48 models — Giulio Gatti's Anya (SUI) in first place and Ole Eirik Leroy's Ananda (NOR) in third — sandwiching
Kay-Johannes and Susann Eggers Wrede's venerable and well-travelled Swan 441R MOD Best Buddies (GER). It was a classic case of the old meeting the new, with the old winning the final race to get within a point of Anya. With the World Champions, Rating
class and Nations League winners warmly applauded at the prizegiving on the Tarantella Terrace in the Marina di Scarlino, Nautor Swan CEO Giovanni Pomati took a moment to reflect on the season: ‘This has been a ClubSwan Racing season to be treasured and remembered for the friendly competition we have seen across seven racing events, and the strong camaraderie that has grown between the owners and crews across the Swan range. ‘We set out to deliver something special
The concept is owner-driver racing with a mix of pros and amateurs in the crew 58 SEAHORSE
for Swan owners and sailors, and with the steadfast support of our primary partners, along with our many technical partners and venues, we have succeeded. ClubSwan Racing is all set to go from strength to strength once again in 2024.’
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