Swan 45 Mandolino leads the ORC fleet at Giraglia Rolex Cup

11 June 2012

Swan 45 Mandolino leads the ORC fleet at Giraglia

After the prologue race, and one inshore race at the Giraglia Rolex Cup in Saint-Tropez, France, the ORC A class is being led by a Swan 45.

The prologue race, which ran from Sanremo, Italy to Saint-Tropez, France on Friday 8th June, started the event, and gave Mandolino an opportunity to get in a good first result in a smaller fleet before the inshore races started on the following Sunday.

Day one of the inshore races saw trying conditions which started with 15 – 18 knots of wind, and later reached 30 knots during the racing. Mandolino worked with the conditions well to pull in a first place, putting them at the top of the fleet. “It’s fantastic to be here at this event,” owner Martino Orombelli commented, “Getting a first in the first inshore race was great, and we are really excited for the rest of the week’s races.”

IRC A fleet shows a good turnout from the Swan 45 Class, with Jeroboam tied for first place with equal points, and Thetis in seventh place. Earlybird and High Yield are also competing.

The inshore races will continue until Tuesday, when a prize giving will be held in Saint-Tropez. On Wednesday, the 242 nautical mile offshore race to Sanremo, Italy, will begin, with the boats arriving in Italy on Thursday or Friday. The final prize giving will held at the Yacht Club Sanremo on Friday 15th June.

The Giraglia Rolex Cup is the second stop for the Swan 45 Class on their 2012 Mediterranean Circuit.

2013

• Rolex Giraglia Cup 2013
• North Sea Regatta 2013 - VanUden overall winner!
• Good start for Elena Nova
• Regatta Pirelli
• 6 Swan 45's at the start of VanUdenReco Regatta
• Swan 45 Satori sails at the International Rolex Regatta
• Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean Concludes in Virgin Gorda
• Final Day of Racing for the Swan 45s
• The First Day of Racing Concludes at the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean
• Swan 45s prepare for Inaugural Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean
• Swan 45’s receive Prestigious Awards at ClubSwan Reception
• Swan 45, Satori Wins Swan Transatlantic Challenge Trophy

2012

• Swan 45 Satori completes 2012 ARC
• Swan 45 World Championship 2013
• ARC Onboard Update from Swan 45, Satori
• Transatlantic Challenge: Swan 45s prepare to embark on the 2012 ARC
• Inaugural Rolex Swan Cup - Caribbean to be held in Virgin Gorda
• Swan 45, Earlybird Takes the Double for 2012 Season
• Les Voiles forms the final leg of the Swan 45 Mediterranean Circuit 2012
• The Rolex Swan 45 World Championship 2012