Porto Cervo, 17 September 2026. The 23rd Rolex Swan Cup produced a perfect day of racing, with sunshine and a Mistral wind of between 16 and 26 knots providing all classes with the ideal conditions that have made the Costa Smeralda and the La Maddalena Archipelago a prized regatta destination for sailors from all over the world.
The ClubSwan 50 and ClubSwan 36 classes completed three windward-leeward races, while the ClubSwan 42, 43, and 28 classes sailed their two scheduled races.
For all other classes, the Race Committee set two courses in the La Maddalena Archipelago, of 27 and 15.5 miles respectively. The Swan Maxi, Mini Maxi, and Maxi Pure Cruising classes sailed clockwise around La Maddalena, finishing in the Passo delle Bisce. The Swan Cruiser Racer, Legacy, and Pure Cruising classes also navigated the Gulf of Arzachena, concluding their races in the Passo delle Bisce strait.
Today’s winners in their respective divisions included:
– Swan Maxi: Freya – Swan 90
– Swan Mini-Maxi: Arobas – Swan 601
– Swan Cruiser Racer: Wavewalker – Swan 58
– Swan Legacy Sparkman & Stephens ≥ 47’: Shirlaf – Swan 65
– Swan Legacy – Sparkman & Stephens ≤ 44’: Pride – Swan 44
– Swan Legacy – Classics by Frers: Lunz am Meer – Swan 651
– Swan Pure Cruising: Black Zero – Swan 51
– Swan Maxi Pure Cruising: Azzurro – Swan 78
In the One Design classes, Earlybird leads the ClubSwan 50 standings with 6 points (1-1-4), followed by Hatari on 10 points, and All in One in third with 14 points. Leonardo Ferragamo’s Cuordileone, after winning today’s third race, sits in fourth place with 15 points.
In the ClubSwan 42 class, Pez de Abril has shown dominance, winning both races to take the early lead with just 2 points. Nadir follows with 4 points from two second-place finishes, and Raving Swan is in third on 6 points.
The ClubSwan 36 class saw Cuordileone clinch all three races to lead on 3 points, with Fra Martina in second and Goddess in third.
Racing continues tomorrow at 12 noon CEST, with slightly less intense Mistral winds forecast. The ClubSwan One Design classes will compete in windward-leeward races around the marks, while a coastal race is scheduled for all other Swan classes.
| The provisional overall results are available here: Group 1 standings, Group 2 standings. |
| Official documents, results, the event programme are available in the dedicated section of the YCCS website. Follow the live tracking by clicking here. |
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