The second edition of the biennial Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean will run from 3-7 March and will be hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) from its base in the fantastic Virgin Gorda yacht charter location, nestled in the British Virgin Islands. A fleet of more than twenty Swan yachts will participate in this popular Caribbean regatta.
Dockside ambiance on the eve of racing at the 2013 Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean - Photo by Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi
The event marks an expansion of the longstanding partnership between Rolex, Nautor’s Swan and the YCCS, which has at its foundation the Rolex Swan Cup held in Porto Cervo in even years.
The Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean provides the opportunity for Swan yachts to compete in another alluring environment and for the crews to enjoy a week of quality competitive sailing within a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.
Tight competition in Class A at the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean - Photo by Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi
The fleet will be divided into two classes – Class A (18.29m above) and Class B (18.28m and below). James Madden’s Swan 601 Stark Raving Mad from the United States will defend her 2013 title in Class A, while James Blakemore’s Music (Swan 53) will seek to better her runners-up finish two years ago in Class B. The largest entrants are the 28m (91ft) Swan 90s sailing yacht Odin and charter yacht Solleone; the smallest are the Swan 42s Kora 6 and Migration.
After four days of exhilarating competition on coastal courses ranging from 14-43 nautical miles around the Virgin Island archipelago and its evocatively-named islands, what more fitting reward for the victors than Rolex timepieces and the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean Trophy, which will be presented at the final prizegiving on Saturday 7 March.
Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean 2013 Final Prizegiving, YCCS, Virgin Gorda - Photo by Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi
EVENT PROGRAMME
Tuesday 3 March: registration and inspection (09:00-16:00), Skippers Briefing (16:30)
Wednesday 4 – Saturday 7 March: race days (from 11:00)
Saturday 7 March: final prizegiving
