The Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg in Russia, has initiated a new and extensive global campaign for their recently launched Swan 60 sailing yacht Bronenosec.
Vladimir Liubomirov Chairman of the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg with Skipper Tomasso Chieffi © Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg 2012
Due to its continued worldwide fleet growth the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg selected the Swan 60 yacht model for its racing dimension. This Nautor’s Swan model uses the latest technology, design and construction methods to provide easy handling for consistent racing performance.
The Swan 60 team is a cosmopolitan mix of some of yacht racing’s most esteemed names, dominated by Russian and Italian sailors. Tomasso Chieffi, previously tactician aboard the Italian America’s Cup entry Azzurra, with Francesco Bruni, will play a vital role on board Bronenosec yacht for the entire season. Chieffi will be backed up by Lorenzo Mazza also a seasoned pro on the America’s Cup circuit having raced with Alinghi and being part of the 1997 EF Language team for the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.
Tomasso Chieffi, Skipper, Swan 60 Bronenosec, commented on his new collaboration with the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg:
“2012 will be a fulfilling year for the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg. The sponsorship by Gazprom has enabled us to build a clear path into elite international yacht racing with a committed and pro-active crew who will all work together with the aim of securing podium placing around the world”.
Final preparations are finishing for the first event on the regatta rostra, with April dominated by Palma Vela in Mallorca from the 18th through to the 22nd, which will also be the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg’s official entry into the competitive world of Swan yacht racing.
Vladimir Liubomirov, Commodore, Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg, is keen for the presentation event during April to commence:
“We have chosen Palma Vela as the staging event to present our new Swan 60 for 2012. With the support of our sponsor Gazprom, the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg team will be racing against some of the world’s most elite big boat racers and we are delighted to have such an international team for our inaugural year on the Swan 60”.
The campaign will run from April to September culminating in the 2012 Rolex Swan Cup held biannually by Nautor’s Swan in Porto Cervo, Italy.
Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg, Swan 60, 2012 Event Agenda:
Palma Vela 18-22 April
Rolex Volcano Race 24-28 May
Giraglia Rolex Cup 9-16 June
Copa del Rey 16-21 July
Mini Maxi Worlds 3-8 September
Rolex Swan Cup 10-16 September
