an array of passionate owners who are talented sailors, pros and amateurs, a stunning yacht club and a title sponsor known for the excellence of its products. The Rolex Swan Cup is a tradition, a weeklong feast of sportsmanship, camaraderie and spirited racing.
‘The Rolex Swan Cup is one of the pinnacle events by Nautor’s Swan, and after the cancellation of the 2020 edition we are amazed by the response we’ve already had in terms of participation,’ says Giovanni Pomati, Nautor Group CEO. ‘Having all generations of Swans participating in one venue is something inspiring and thrilling for us. It’s like watching a movie of the evolution of our brand over the decades with the same elements of quality, performance, innovation, reliability and elegance that make a Swan unique.’
However, Porto Cervo does not mark the end of the racing season for the smallest yachts in the Nautor’s Swan family. The ClubSwan 36 fleet will move on to Split in Croatia, from October 4 - 8, where they will compete for the ClubSwan 36 Europeans title for the first time. The remarkable development of one design and handicap racing at Nautor’s Swan stems from the inspiration of its chairman Leonardo Ferragamo, and his vision to position the brand as one of the leaders in the sports field.
The vision started to become a reality with the launch of the Swan 45 in 2002, the ClubSwan 42 in 2006, then the game-changing ClubSwan 50 in 2016 and the innovative ClubSwan 36 launched in 2019, which is also available with a hybrid propulsion unit. The brand continues to grow with the revolutionary ClubSwan 125 – which claimed line honours in her first regatta, the Rolex Fastnet Race – and the brand new ClubSwan 80, expected to be launched this spring. Alongside the Swan One Design Racing Calendar – which has been carefully compiled not to overlap with major ORC events – ClubSwan Racing has also created a number of regional multi-event Swan Series, intended to bring the community of Swan owners together at competitive events in their region, and to recognise the best-performing boats across the season. The Swan Series portfolio comprises the Solent Series, Baltic Series, North American Series and the Mediterranean Series. Each series brings together a number of iconic racing events in the relevant regions with, for example, the 2022 Mediterranean Series consisting of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week (Sorrento,
Above: the very fast Nautor
one design ClubSwan 50, also goes from strength to strength. More than 20 boats are expected at the start line of this year’s events. Right: the first of the ClubSwan one design racing classes was the Swan 45, launched back in 2002 and still actively raced today
May 14 - 21), Rolex Giraglia (St Tropez, June 10 - 18), the ORC Worlds (Porto Cervo, June 22 - 30), and Les Voiles de Saint Tropez (September 24 - October 8). The 2022 Solent Series, the Round the Island Race (June 25), Taittinger RSYC Regatta (July 22 - 24) and Cowes Week (July 30 - August 5). Taken together with the Swan
Maxi Series, with regatta locations in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, ClubSwan Racing presents the passionate community of Swan owners and sailors with a spectacular range of competitive events, offering something for everyone involved. 2022 looks set to be a year to remember.
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