SWAN CLASS YACHT

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SWAN CLASS YACHT

Post by aukepalmhof » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:45 pm

THE ROLEX SWAN EUROPA SAILING CONTEST.

This famous two-year Swan class contest was held for the first time in 1987 in the waters of Guernsey. The elegant and expensive Swan class yachts are all built by Nauter in Kållby near Jakobstad, Finland.
In Guernsey they go at anchor on arrival in the merchant port for a week, the week is jam-packed full of action with sailing races around the island. The 31p stamp shows yachts of the Swan class participating in these competitions.
The connection between the yachts and shore in Guernsey is maintained with a water taxi, so that crews of these yachts can go out for nightlife or for groceries, and often bring a visit at the Yacht Club in Castle Cornet.
There are more as 2000 Swans built so far, which model is depict I am not sure but more info on all the models is given on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautor%27s_Swan

Guernsey 1991 31p sg 527, scott 462.
Source: Guernsey Post Office.
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