After eleven races at the Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre held in Palma, Spain, the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg’s Swan 60, Bronenosec, has finished their fourth event, marking a special occasion for the Russian and Italian team.
The Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg started out on their first Mediterranean campaign in Palma last April and this is the first time that the boat has returned to the Spanish sailing destination. In the last three months, the Russian and Italian crew have been going from strength to strength and the Copa del Rey has been the perfect event to measure how far they have come as a team.
“It is a very special occasion for those involved with Bronenosec and everyone at the Club,” commented Vladimir Liubomirov, the Commodore of the Yacht Club of Saint-Petersburg. “Even though it was a tough week’s sailing in a tough fleet, the boat matched up well with Emma, and we look forward to racing against her again in September at the Rolex Swan Cup. I have no doubt that the boat will take what it has learned from this regatta and apply it in time for Porto Cervo.”
After yet another day of close racing between their main rival in the IRC 1 fleet, Swan 60 Emma, the Russian boat is looking forward to taking the lessons they have learned from this regatta forward to their next event, the Mini Maxi Worlds in September.
“A tough event is the best type of event!” explained Vladimir. “Competitive fleets are hard, but you learn a lot about the boat, your competition, and how to sail even faster than you already are. This sets us up really well for the next event. Our main aim is to win at the Rolex Swan Cup in Porto Cervo in September, so from that point of view, we could not have had a more valuable event to sail at.”