The docks of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda are bustling with the final stages of the 23rd edition of the Rolex Swan Cup, which started last Tuesday and concludes today, after gathering as many as 170 boats in Porto Cervo. The event is organized by the YCCS, in collaboration with Nautor Swan and with the support of the title sponsor Rolex. Such a significant number of participants, the maximum allowed, was reached to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Finnish shipyard, which recently joined the Sanlorenzo group, led by Massimo Perotti.
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And it was indeed Perotti, yesterday, who confirmed how the operation that brought the Finnish shipyard (controlled by Leonardo Ferragamo until August two years ago) into the perimeter of the Ameglia (La Spezia) group led to “a very positive integration closure.” He then emphasized that, “in the first six months of 2026, Sanlorenzo did not record any negative numbers and closed 83% of the estimated sales for the year; in September, 90% was reached; and 45% of the sales forecast for 2027 has already been closed.”
Last Tuesday, on the opening day of the Rolex Swan Cup, precisely to celebrate the anniversary, a special happening took place: the Dance of the Swans, in which all participating Swans sailed around the Island of the Monks, following a carefully choreographed circular formation and creating a spectacle that was filmed by helicopters and drones. Images collected with the aim of being dedicated to the memory of Carlo Borlenghi, one of the most famous sailing photographers in the world, recently deceased.
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After the celebrations, however, the races began, with an exceptional fleet of 170 Swans, as mentioned, representing over 90 models and every generation of the Finnish shipyard’s production: from the historic boats that gave birth to the Swan legend to the latest high-performance flagships. In fact, the yachts present offered a complete representation of the history of Nautor Swan, from 1966 to today. Leading the fleet in spirit is Tarantella, the Swan 36-001 designed by Sparkman & Stephens, with which the production of the shipyard in Pietarsaari, Finland began. Restored for the 60th anniversary, Tarantella represents the starting point of a story that, at the opposite end of the fleet, is represented by the two Swan 128 Be Cool and Raijin together with the brand new Swan 80 Elvi, all projects by Germán Frers.
Also from a competitive point of view, the quality of the fleet appeared very high. Nine winners of the 2024 edition are again present in Porto Cervo: Freya in the Maxi fleet, Seaquill among the Mini Maxi, Isabella among the Sparkman & Stephens Classic, Mascalzone Latino among the S&S Racing, Katima in the Swan 45 class, the modified Swan 45 From Now On, as well as Ulika among the ClubSwan 50, Fra Martina among the ClubSwan 36 and Marcello of YCCS member Philippe Ligot among the ClubSwan 28.
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