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The Nations LeagueSwan One Designs: German team in front

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 29.04.2022

The Nations League: Swan One Designs: German team in frontPhoto: ClubSwan Racing/Studio Borlenghi
Swan One Designs: German team in front
The shipyard's own Nations League regatta series makes its debut in Tuscany again this year and delivers one-class racing at its best

The Nations League consists of three race series in Tuscany, Sardinia and off Valencia. Nautor's One Designs of the type ClubSwan 50 and ClubSwan 36 are at the starting line, with the larger boat in particular having established itself in the meantime and persuaded owners from other classes to switch. The boats are sailed by a mix of professionals and ambitious non-professionals.

The Austrian August Schram's "Stella Maris" did well at the start of the season this year. After five races, the team was tied on points with Nautor owner Leonardo Ferragamo, who traditionally does not miss out on a personal participation with his "Cuordileone". After the sixth race, Marcus Brennecke from the NRV was able to move into first place with his "Hatari". Hendrik Brandis' "Earlybird", which is used to success, is currently in fourth place. Sailing continues until tomorrow.

Close together: launch of the ClubSwan 50
Photo: ClubSwan Racing/Studio Borlenghi

Downloads:

ClubSwan 50 (pdf)

Clubswan 36 (pdf)

Club Swan 42 (pdf)

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Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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