Due to strong winds caused by Mistral, the morning’s competing on Day 3 of the 2012 Rolex Swan Cup was postponed untill 14:00 CEST. Day 3 victory went to charter yacht Highland Breeze (NED) in Maxi; sailing yacht Merel Four (NED) in Grand Prix; luxury yacht Shirlaf (ITA) in Classic while Earlybird (GER) took the first place in the Rolex Swan 45 World Championship.
Hall Spars fitted yachts have reported a great success on the race course this season. Two magnificent vessels boasting Hall Spars mast will be showcased at the next Monaco Yacht Show, comprising Wally 164 luxury yacht Better Place and Baltic 72 yacht Stig.
Day 2 of this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was marked by a 20-knot breeze, allowing to start the racing as planned. Victory went to Swan 80 yacht Berenice Bis in Maxi Class, Magical Mystery Tour yacht in Grand Prix class and Ondine yacht in Classic. Talj yacht has become the best performer in the Rolex Swan 45 World Championship.
At this year’s Rolex Volcano Race, the Swan 80 luxury sailing yacht Berenice Bis won the ‘highest placed Swan’ award, received during the Rolex party at the legendary La Canzone del Mare.
The respected Finish builder Nautor Swan is present in the Rolex Volcano Race 2012, running these days until May 25 through its 6 beautiful yachts, belonging to Swan 60, Swan 65, as well as Swan 80 series.
Swan yachts, including the Swan 60 sailing yacht Emma, the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg´s Swan 60 yacht Bronenosec, as well as the Swan 80 superyacht Alpina were present at this year´s Mapfre PalmaVela regatta. Emma took 3rd place, Bronenosec came 7th, while Alpina 9th.
The second edition of the Rolex Volcano Race, running from May 19 to 25, 2012 is expecting to host 22 magnificent yachts, competing in this Tyrrhenian Sea race, including the 112´ superyacht Nilaya by Baltic Yachts as well as the 100´ luxury yacht Y3K by Wally Yachts and many others.
2012 PalmaVela yacht regatta, running from April 18 to 22, in Palma de Mallorca, is expected to welcome 110 entrants from more than 15 countries. The Swan entries, competing under IRC ratings, will race in the Maxi Racer, Mini Maxi as well as ORC classes.
Nautor´s Swan attended the 2012 Hainan Rendez-Vous with its current new builds from the SwanLine on display and exhibited its new projects such as the sailing yacht Swan 100 and the Swan 80 superyacht. Only in its third edition, the Hainan Rendez-Vous, including a yacht show, business jet exhibition as well as lifestyle showcase, has bought thousands of China’s top earners to Sanya’s fabulous shores.
Twenty spectacular sailing yachts by Nautor Swan, spanning 40 to 82 feet will compete in this year´s 27th Atlantic Rally for Cruiser (ARC), held on 25th November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Swan 80 sailing yacht SELENE takes home the Swan Caribbean Challenge Trophy with great pride after competing the unique 600 nautical mile race – the RORC Caribbean 600 Challenge.
On the 4th day of the RORC Caribbean 600 regatta, sailing yacht Ran confirms her win, receiving the sterling silver RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy tomorrow.