Rolex Swan Cup 2026

Date: 14 September 2026 – 19 September 2026

Location: Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Italy

Organizer: Nautor Swan

The Rolex Swan Cup is the biennial gathering of the Swan fleet in Porto Cervo, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with Nautor Swan and title sponsor Rolex. The 23rd edition runs September 14-19, 2026, and it is a big one: the Finnish yard celebrates 60 years since Pekka Koskenkylä founded it in 1966, and more than 120 Swans are expected, which would make it the largest edition yet. The entry list spans the whole story of the brand, from ClubSwan one-design racers to cruising flagships, and includes Tarantella, hull number one of the Swan 36 and the first yacht Nautor ever built, freshly restored. Racing takes place on the Costa Smeralda's granite-fringed courses, with divisions grouped so classics are not chewed up by carbon. Ashore there is an owners' dinner for the anniversary, the Rolex Crew Party, and prize giving. Few regattas manage this mix of museum fleet and sharp racing.

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