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Swan announce regatta schedule for 2008

By partnering with some of the most prominant yacht clubs in the world, Nautor’s Swan has put together its most extensive calendar of events ever, reflecting its commitment both to its sporting roots and its yachts’ cruising credentials. In addition to the core race programme, Nautor’s Swan will continue to run its Challenge series and the ever-popular cruising events.

The 15th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup will be the focus of attention for the brand next year and will bring together the Maxis, the One Designs and the Classics for this popular biennial event. Once more, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda will play host to over 110 Swan yachts, ranging in length from 36 – 112 feet, coming together from 17 countries around the world. The Swan Cup will run for a week, from Monday, 8 September to Sunday, 14 September and include a mix of different race formats, including a long race, as well as the glamorous social events for which Nautor’s Swan is famed.

The company currently lists a fleet of 197 yachts over 60 foot - a number which is constantly growing – and wants to offers these owners the opportunity race in a dedicated class. Thus, the Swan Maxi Class was born out of a partnership with the Yacht Club Italiano and will incorporate the Swan 601 Class, running run from March through to October 2008.

The Swan 45 class consists of 51 yachts from nine different countries, and enjoys ISAF recognition. In 2008, the event calendar will run from March through to October, with the highlight being the World Championships, which will be contested within the Rolex Swan Cup, where Alexander Roepers and Plenty (US) will defend the title they took at the 2007 Swan European Regatta. Some of the other noteworthy events on the Swan 45 calendar include the Newport Bermuda, the Rolex Sydney Hobart – where DSK Comifin will be defending their title - and Giraglia.

In partnership with the New York Yacht Club the Club Swan 42 Class, a One Design class which has Corinthian sailing at its core, has 25 yachts based out of America. The Class Rules for the Club Swan 42 were conceived to promote increased competitiveness within an owner-driver and amateur-sailing framework, with a focus on containing costs, and it is these features that have lead to its rapid take-up. Club Swan 42 owners will be able to enjoy a comprehensive schedule of racing next year with calendar that runs from Acura Key West Race Week in January and culminates in Rolex Swan Cup. With the Club Swan 42s having had such a strong foundation in the States to date, including the Rolex Swan Cup, there will be four significant regattas in Europe where these one-design models can go head-to-head.

Swan Maxi Class Programme 2008
Trofeo Aurora Regate di Primavera, Portofino	Yacht Club Italiano	28-30 March
Rolex Capri Sailing Week	Yacht Club Capri	21-24 May
Giraglia Rolex Cup, Saint Tropez	Yacht Club Italiano	15-21 June
Rolex Swan Cup	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	8-14 September
Final Prize-giving at Yacht Club Italiano		October
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Swan 45 Programme 2008
Memorial Giorgio Falck	Club Nautico Scarlino	21-23 March
Rolex Capri Sailing week	Yacht Club Capri	21-24 May
Rolex Sardinia Cup	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	16-21 June
Copa del Rey	Real Club Nàutico de Palma	25 July – 3 August
Rolex Swan Cup	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	8-14 September
Trofeo Cesar Manrique	Club de Mar Puerto Calero	October
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Club Swan 42 Programme 2008
USA
Acura Key West Race Week, Premiere Racing		21-25 January
Acura Miami Grand Prix, Premiere Racing		6-9 March
American Yacht Club Spring Series		26-27 Mar / 3-4 May
New York Yacht Club 154th Annual Regatta		13-15 June
Newport to Bermuda Race,		20-Jun
New York Yacht Club Race Week		24-27 July
New York Yacht Club Cruise/Queens		1-9 August
American Yacht Club Fall Series		20-21 / 20-27 August
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Mediterranean
Primo Cup Trophée Credit Suisse	Yacht Club Monaco	8-10 February
Trofeo Aurora Regate di Primavera, Portofino	Yacht Club Italiano	28-30 March
Rolex Capri Sailing week	Yacht Club Capri	21-24 May
Rolex Swan Cup	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	8-14 September
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Classics
4th Sparkman & Stephens Rendez-Vous		June 2009
Turku Regatta		Jul-08
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Swan Challenge Series
Caribbean Challenge:
Stanford Antigua Sailing week, Antigua		27 April - 3 May
Swan Baltic Sea Challenge:
Copenhagen Swan Challenge, Copenhagen		5 - 8 June
East American Challenge:
Newport to Bermuda, Newport		20-Jun
North European Challenge:
Skandia Cowes Week		2 - 9 August
Mediterranean Challenge:
Les Voiles De St. Tropez		27 Sept - 5 Oct
Transatlantic Challenge:
ARC Gran Canaria		23-Nov