HISSAR BEST SWAN IN SAILING WEEK
16 May, 2005
Throughout the week, competition between Swans was strong in the Racing
Big Boat II division, with Erck Rickmer's Swan 86 Flying Dragon, Sir
Peter Ogden's Swan 601 Spirit Of Jethou and Swan 86 Dreamland
(returning to competition after a 4½ year circumnavigation, and last
seen racing in the 2002 Sydney to Hobart Race), competing alongside the
new Swan 62 Gienah, chartered from Nautor's Swan Caribbean Charter
base. It was Spirit of Jethou that in the end triumphed as the highest
placed Swan in the class, taking second place overall. Four Swan 48s
also enjoyed a week of close competition within the Racer/Cruiser I
Class - Murka, Affinity, Vocation and Yocahu, along with Swan 51's
Northern Child of St. Peter Port and Star battled it out for a podium
place, with Murka claiming overall victory as class winner.
On the final day of Antigua Sailing Week, Nautor's Swan hosted the Swan
owners' reception, attended by Challenge Trophy winner Cato and other
members of the Swan family. More than 300 guests gathered at the Cooper
& Lumber Store in Antigua to celebrate a great week of sailing and
launch NetJets title sponsorship of the Swan Challenge Series. Swan
owners are now setting their sights to the colder climbs of the UK for
the Rolex Swan European Regatta, the next NetJets Northern European
Challenge event.
Spanning the international racing circuit, the NetJets Swan Challenge
Series trophies are awarded to owners of Swans with the highest ranking
in regattas around the world.
Through its title sponsorship of the Swan Challenge Series, NetJets and
Nautor's Swan will be hosting exclusive events for Swan owners
participating in such key events as the Newport Bermuda Race, Les
Voiles de St Tropez, the ARC, Skandia Cowes Week and the Rolex Fastnet
Race. Swans compete at these prestigious regattas and vie for one of
the six Asprey trophies, awarded to winners of the Caribbean, Northern
European, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, East American and Transatlantic
Challenges.
A world leader in private aviation, NetJets has previously enjoyed
partnering Nautor's Swan at such flagship events as the Swan 45 Gold
Cup, and with this new sponsorship the two companies heighten their
presence on the global sailing stage. Jennifer Hall, Head of Racing,
Events and Partnerships for Nautor's Swan commented: "The NetJets
partnership recognises a commitment between Nautor's Swan and NetJets
to providing the highest level of service to Swan owners, on and off
the water. Building on from NetJets co-sponsorship of the Swan 45 Gold
Cup 2004, we are pleased to further the partnership between two leading
companies committed to excellence. NetJets involvement in the Swan
Challenge Series translates to better and better events for Swan
owners."
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