Swan 45s prepare for Sardinia Rolex Cup

09 June 2008

© Rolex/C Borlenghi

Competition is expected to be intense as the teams from Italy, Spain, Russia and Germany begin to gather in Porto Cervo for the Sardinia Rolex Cup.

This biannual event which started in 1972 promises to be as challenging as ever for the teams comprised of a Swan 45, Farr and Transpac 52 – the most demanding one design classes on the planet.

Marco Salvi’s Vertigo has teamed up with HMS Juan Carlos TP52 Bribon, while Danilo Salsi represents team Italy together with Vincenzo Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino and Simoneschi’s Audi Q8. From Germany, comes Earlybird helmed by Owner Hendrik Brandis and completing the Russian teams it will be Mikail Mouratov with Murka 2 and Lanfranco Cirillo’s Fantastikinaa.

Teams:
ITALY: DSK-Comifin/S45 (Salsi)Mascalzone Latino/F40 (Onorato) Audi Q8/ TP52 (Simoneschi)
GERMANY: Platoon/TP52 (Mueller/Spreer)_Earlybird/S45 (Brandis)_Struntije Light/F40 (Shaefer)
SPAIN: Bribon/TP52 (Cusi)_Vertigo/S45 (Salvi)_Nerone/F40 (Mezzaroma)
RUSSIA: Rusal Synergy/TP52 (Gavrillin)_Murka2/S45 (Mouratov)_Arctur/F40 (Guereyev)
RUSSIA: Valars/TP52,_Fantastikinaa/ S45 (Cirillo)_Mangusta Risk/F40 (Canavesio)

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2008

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• Swan 45 Class announces 2009 Racing Calendar
• Swan 45 Worlds Wrap Up Report
• Earlybird crowned Swan 45 World Champions
• N over A = No racing today
• Day 2 mixes up Swan 45 Worlds Leaderboard
• Earlybird leads after Day 1 of the Swan 45 Worlds
• Ready to race in Porto Cervo
• LOCKED AND LOADED. ROLEX SWAN CUP STARTS TOMORROW
• Countdown to Swan 45 Worlds
• DSK-Comifin triumphant at Copa del Rey
• Italians at top of the leader board at Copa del Rey
• Ekengren-Sauren's Blue Nights leads fleet after day 1
• Swan 45s prepare for Copa del Rey
• Swan 45s Plenty & Devocean competing in the Newport Bermuda Race
• Team Spain Victorious at Sardinia Rolex Cup
• Teams Spain & Italy turn up the heat in Sardinia
• Swan 45s prepare for Sardinia Rolex Cup
• WISC & Vertigo Victorious at Rolex Capri Sailing Week
• Swan 45s battle it out in Capri