Crossover Zones: The Swan Galaxy of Stars

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THE SWAN GALAXY OF STARS

The Nations Trophy is a real must-attend event for Swan one-design owners. And an opportunity to admire the different generations of Swan one-designs. Although this is the yard’s signature gentleman racing at its best, the competitors still compete win and fly the flag for their country

by Bianca Ascenti

Created in 2017 to celebrate Nautor’s Swan’s superb one-designs through gentlemanly competition between nations, the Nations Trophy has already become a “must” date for owners’ diaries as the presence of 41 beautiful Swans at the 2019 edition in Palma de Majorca confirmed in no uncertain terms. Aside from the sporting aspect and the glamour that characterises all Nautor events, not least the famous Rolex Swan Cup, the Nations Trophy also provides an opportunity to admire the OD classes that have set the pace in the sailing world for almost 20 years. Equally intriguingly, it provides a snapshot of their stylistic and technological evolution over that time. Parading elegantly on the water were the Swan 45s, the ClubSwan 42s and 50s in addition to the newlyminted 36: four generations of history-making one-designs that are also testimony to the development of the legendary Finnish yard owned by Leonardo Ferragamo. Our story starts in 2001, the year German Frers penned the still incredibly modern-looking lines of the Swan 45 with a lot of wetted surface area aft, an obviously IMS-derived L-keel, low freeboards and coachroof, and a fractional rig (15/16) with a powerful mainsail and no bowsprit. Next came the ClubSwan 42 (ex NYYC 42) in 2006, a fast yacht that married luxury and performance to a rare extent. Also designed by Frers, the 13m features modern lines and a T-keel which

Opening page, the ClubSwan 42 Class under the start gun. Above, two ClubSwan 50s cross swords. The modern forms of the hull designed by Juan Kuojoumdjian with reverse bow and sheer and retractable bowsprit have been pushed to further extremes in the brandnew ClubSwan 36 (page opposite) which sports a transverse sliding C-foil

efficiently concentrate its weight. Also in there are low freeboards, a wedge-shaped coachroof, a retractable boom, an open stern and twin carbon-fibre wheels. These now-historic Nautors were flanked at Palma by the Gen. 2.0 one designs, both designed by Juan Kuojoumdjian. The ClubSwan 50 splashed in 2016 to celebrate the yard’s 50th anniversary and marked a turning point with full sections forward and a beamy transom, reduced freeboards, a reverse bow and sheer, a full carbon blade keel and twin rudders for maximum control at high speeds, in addition to a completely open cockpit. Aside from the hull, the boom and fixed bowsprit are in full pre-preg carbon. The square top main sail and large assymetrics mean she surfs along in all conditions but will also quickly convert to an easy-going luxury weekend sailer complete with Poltrona Frau interiors. Even more extreme is the brand-new ClubSwan 36, the yard’s first yacht to to sport C-foils. It melds the performance and effortlessness of a dinghy in buoy racing with the sea-keeping of an offshore keel boat. A flush deck, chamfered bow and a hard-chined aft sections to facilitate extended surfing with the gennaker (the bowsprit is long and retractable) are the standout features of the small boat with a big heart (11m) which has already captured the hearts of both owners and media.

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CONTRIBUTORS Bianca Ascenti, Paola Bertelli, Sergio A. Barlocchetti (Aviation) Marta Bernasconi, Roberto Franzoni, Mary Hegarty, Roxanne Huges, Fabio Petrone, Andrea Pezzini, Diego Tamone (Cars and Watches), Samuela Urbini, Mark Worden, Micaela Zucconi (Art)

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