Porto Cervo, Sardinia — A second day of champagne conditions at the 23rd Rolex Swan Cup saw the full fleet racing in 16 to 26 knots of north-westerly Maestrale, with ClubSwan One Design classes completing up to three windward-leeward races and the remaining Swan divisions sent on two coastal courses through the Maddalena Archipelago.
The ClubSwan 50 and 36 fleets faced the most demanding conditions, with three races each on short courses. The ClubSwan 42, 43 and 28 classes sailed two races as scheduled.
For the larger yachts, the race committee set coastal routes of 27 and 15.5 nautical miles. Swan Maxi, Mini Maxi and Maxi Pure Cruising entries sailed clockwise around La Maddalena, leaving Barrettinelli di Fuori to starboard before hoisting gennakers to run the eastern shores of La Maddalena and Caprera, leaving Monaci Island to starboard and finishing through the Bisce Passage.
The Swan Cruiser Racer, Legacy and Pure Cruising divisions beat into the Gulf of Arzachena, left Tre Monti Bank to starboard, rounded a mark off Caprera and reached north to Monaci Island, leaving it to starboard before returning through the Bisce Passage.
Day two winners by class: 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 ClubSwan 50, Earlybird leads with 6 points (1-1-4), followed by Hatari on 10 points (5-2-3) and All in One third on 14. Leonardo Ferragamo's Cuordileone won the third race and sits fourth on 15 points.
Pez de Abril dominates ClubSwan 42 with two firsts and 2 points, ahead of Nadir on 4 and Raving Swan on 6. Cuordileone holds a perfect score in ClubSwan 36 with three wins from three starts. Fra Martina (Edoardo Pavesio) is second on 6 points, with Goddess third on 9.
Black Swan leads ClubSwan 28 with 5 points (1-2-2), two points clear of Anya Race, with Marcello third on 13.
Racing resumes Wednesday at 1200 hours with lighter Maestrale forecast. ClubSwan One Design classes will sail windward-leeward courses while other Swan divisions contest a coastal race.
