Swan 45 World Championship

The Swan 45 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Swan 45 One Design built by Nautor Swan, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Swan 45 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The event was often held as part of multiple class events such as Swan's own brand regattas and pinnacle yachting events.

Events

Ed. Year Host Participant Ref
Host club Location Nat. Boats Sailors Nations Cont. Ref
01 2006
Part of Key West Regatta		 Key West  United States 16 4+ 3+ [1][2]
02 2007-07-02 to 07-08 Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes  United Kingdom 21 242 13 3

[3][4]

03 2008
Part of the Swan Gold Cup		 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy 22 10+ 3+ [5][6]
04 2009-08-31 to 09-04 Circolo Nautico e della Vela Argentario Argentario  Italy 17 204 16 5 [7]
05 2010
Part of the Swan Gold Cup		 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy 9 6+ 2+ [8]
2011 NOT HELD
06 2012 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy 8 3+ 1+ [9]
07 2013 Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes  United Kingdom 8 93 5 2

[10][11]

08 2014
Part of the Swan Gold Cup		 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy 8 92 9 2 [12]
09 2015 Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes  United Kingdom 8 91 9 3 [13]
10 2016
Part of the Swan Gold Cup		 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy 16 7+ 2+ [14]
11 2017 Reial Club Nàutic de Palma Palma  Spain 8 91 9 3 [15]
12 2018 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo  Italy [16]
13 2019 Club Nautico Scarlino Scarlino  Italy [17][18]
14 2020 Club Nautico Scarlino Scarlino  Italy [19]
15 2021 Saint Tropez  France 8 97 10 2 [20][21]
N/A 2022 Valancia  Spain CLASS NOT INCLUDED [22]

Multiple World Champions

Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries Ref.

Medalists

Games Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2006 Key West
16 Boats 		USA - Bellicosa Sailing Team
 Massimo Ferragamo (ITA) 		ITA - DSK-Comifin Sailing Team
 Danilo Salsi (ITA) 		USA 45454 - Goombay Smash Sailing Team
 William Douglass (USA) 		[2]
2007 Cowes
21 Boats 		USA 52059 - Plenty Sailing Team

 Alexander Roepers (USA)
 Chris Larson (USA)
 Nat Spencer (USA)
 Sean Horrigan (USA)
 Scott Martin (USA)
 Darren Jones (AUS)
 Alex Turner (USA)
 Curtis Florence (CAN)
 Steve Inman (USA)
 Chuck Norris (USA)
 Katie Mims (USA)

USA 45454 - Goombay Smash Sailing Team
 William Douglass (USA) 		GBR 945R - Fever Sailing Team
 Klaus Diederichs (GER)
 Grant Gordon (GBR) 		[4]
2008 Porto Cervo
21 Boats 		GER 5245 - Earlybird Sailing Team
 Christian Nagel (GER)
 Hendrik Brandis (GER) 		GBR 945R - Fever Sailing Team
 Klaus Diederichs (GER)
 Grant Gordon (GBR) 		ITA 45019 - Atlantica Sailing Team
 Carlo Perrone (ITA) 		[5][6]
2009 Argentario
17 Boats 		NED7465 - CHARISMA (45/044)

 Nico Poons (NED)
 Menthe De Jong (NED)
 Joost Aapkes (NED)
 Gilbert Figaroa (NED)
 Geert Van De Weg (NED)
 Rens Van Arkel (NED)
 Ivan Peute (NED)
 Rasmus Winston Rasmussen (DEN)
 Nick Bonner (GBR)
 Reggie Cole (USA)
 Ray Davies (NZL)

NED8888 - NO LIMITS (45/051)

 Rientz Bol (NED)

GER5245 - EARLYBIRD

 Christian Nagel (GER)
 Hendrik Brandis (GER)

[citation needed]
2010 Porto Cervo
9 Boats 		GER 5245 - EARLYBIRD (4)

 Christian Nagel (GER)
 Hendrik Brandis (GER)

FIN 10390 - BLUE NIGHTS (2)

 Tea Ekengrensauren (FIN)

BEL 4528 - SAMANTAGA - DUVEL (7)

 Philippe Moorgat (BEL)
 Patrick Van Henr (BEL)

[8]
2011 NOT HELD
2012 Porto Cervo
8 Boats 		GER 5245 Earlybird Sailing Team

 Christian Nagel (GER)
 Hendrik Brandis (GER)

ITA 14694 - Talj Sailing Team

 Vittorio Ruggiero (ITA)

ITA 15000 - Swanted{

 Stefano Piccolo (ITA)

[citation needed]
2013 Cowes
8 Boats 		BEL 4528 - SAMANTAGA

 Philippe Moortgat (BEL)
 Patrick Van Heurck (BEL)
 Philippe Bergmans (BEL)
 Koen De Smedt (BEL)
 Pim Peters (BEL)
 Veronique Van Der Werff (BEL)
 Bert Schandevyl (BEL)
 Dries Van Den Abbeele (BEL)
 Bart Verwerft (BEL)
 Christiaan Weeda (NED)
 Gosse De Boer (NED)
 Gregor Vlasblom (NED)

ITA 14519 - VANUDEN

 Harm Tiddens (NED)

GBR 45R - WISC

 Glynn Williams (GBR)

[10]
2014 Porto Cervo
Boats 		GER 5245 - Earlybird Sailing Team

 Hendrik Brandis (GER)
 Md Mählmann (GER)
 Julian Hampe (GER)
 Jochen Schuermann (GER)
 Juan Luis Paez (ESP)
 Luke Molloy (AUS)
 Arnd Howar (GER)
 Carl Von Schumann (GER)
 Dennis Fricke (GER)
 Arne Wilcken (GER)
 Volker Kramer (GER)
 Daniel Zenker (GER)

 GER 6845 - Elena Nova

 Christian Plump (GER)

 NED 8888 - No Limits
 R. W. Bol (NED) 		[12]
2015 Cowes
8 Boats 		ITA 14519 - VanUDEN
 Benodet Stichting (ITA) 		NED 14545 - Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED) 		GER 5245 - Earlybird Sailing Team
 Hendrik Brandis (GER) 		[citation needed]
2016 Porto Cervo
16 Boats 		GER 6845 - Elena Nova
 Christian Plump (GER) 		NED 8888 - ESTHEC
 R. W. Bol (NED) 		GER 5245 - EARLYBIRD
 Dr. Hendrik Brandis (GER) 		[citation needed]
2017 Palma
9 Boats 		ESP Porrón IX
 Luís Senís (ESP) 		NED Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED) 		ITA Aphrodite
 Pier Drancesco di Giuseppe (ITA) 		[15]
2018 Porto Cervo
9 Boats 		ESP 10222 - PORRON IX
 Luis Senus (ESP) 		GER 6845 - Elena Nova
 Christian Plump (GER) 		NED 14545 - Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED) 		[16]
2019
7 Boats 		Fever
 Klaus Diederichs (GER) 		Motions
 Lennard van Oeveren (NED) 		Blue Nights
 Tea Ekengren-Sauren (FIN) 		[18][17]
2020 Scarlino
5 Boats

 Lennard van Oeveren (NED)

NED 18 - K-Force
 Jan de Kraker (NED) 		SUI 15000 - Ange Trasparent
 Valter Pizzoli (SUI) 		NED 14545 - Motions
 [19]
2021
8 Boats 		NED 14545 - MOTIONS

 Lennard van Oeveren (NED)
 Bas Boterman (NED)
 Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)
 Verena Jongepier (NED)
 Kent Jørgensen (DEN)
 Nicander Lauwaars (NED)
 Jochem Schoorl (NED)
 Robin Segaar (NED)
 Ko Stroo (NED)
 Jelmer van Beek (NED)
 Jorden van Rooijen (NED)
 Koen Verhaeghe de Naeyer (NED)

 ARG 5835 - FROM NOW ON

 Fernando Chain (ARG)

GBR 945R - FEVER

 Klaus Diederichs (GBR)

[20]
2022 NOT HELD

References

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  2. ^ a b "2006 Key West Results - Swan 45s". Archived from the original on 28 March 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "2007 World Event Website". Archived from the original on 9 July 2007.
  4. ^ a b "2007 World Results". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Rolex Swan Cup at Porto Cervo, Sardinia - Overall".
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  7. ^ "Rolex Swan 45 World Championship - Charisma crowned".
  8. ^ a b "Rolex Swan 45 World Championship - Summary Results". 18 September 2010.
  9. ^ Nautor’s Swan (6 September 2012). "17th Rolex Swan Cup at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda - Overall".
  10. ^ a b Results
  11. ^ "2013 Gazprom Swan 60 and Swan 45 Worlds". 18 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Rolex Swan Cup".
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  14. ^ "Rolex Swan Cup at Porto Cervo - Overall". 18 September 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Inaugural Nations Trophy in Palma - Overall".
  16. ^ a b "Rolex Swan Cup 2018".
  17. ^ a b "The Nations Trophy Mediterranean League: Scarlino Swan One Design - Overall". 5 May 2019.
  18. ^ a b "2019 World Results.pdf" (PDF).
  19. ^ a b Sailwave Scoring Software. "Swan One Design Worlds 2020 - Swan 45, 13th - 17th October 2020, Marina di Scarlino, Italy, Final results" (PDF). intranet.federvela.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b "2021 Swan One Design Worlds Results".
  21. ^ "Swan One Design Worlds winners crowned on a balmy evening in St Tropez".
  22. ^ "2022 Swan One Design World Website".