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S/Y Blue Magic Tour

S/Y Blue Magic is a classic Sparkman & Stephens ketch Swan 65, build in 1989, upgraded and maintained by professional yards and current crew.

We take up to 5 guests  onboard and you will be well taken care of by the captain and first mate. You sail as an active crew member and take part in life onboard. 

To sail with Blue Magic is a treat and an adventure, she is a beauty with all safety, comfort and navigation equipment on board.

Welcome onboard, beginners and experienced sailors are welcomed to sail with us!

Nautor's Swan 65

S/Y Blue Magic is known as one of the most classic Swan yachts of all time, designed by Sparkman & Stephens and manufactured by Nautor’s Swan in Finland. Blue Magic was built in 1989 and is the last one build of the S&S Swans. There were 41 intotal built of the 65s and Blue Magic is nr 41. The boat has beautiful lines and quality in every detail, something that is hard to find today.

We take up to 5 guest on board and you will be well taken care of by the captain and the first mate. You sail as an active crew and take part in life  onboard.

Blue Magic offers fantastic sailing in combination with high quality which permeates the whole sailing experience and becomes a memory for life!

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Swan 43: the restoration of 50-year-old Sparkman & Stephens yacht Runn

• October 10, 2016

Intricately restored at a Swan specialist in northern Finland, the Swan 43 Runn has found a new home with Charles Hill, his wife and four children. Pip Hare describes the sensitive refit of a 1960s classic

Yacht Gunn: 1960s Sparkman & Stephens Swan 43

When a Contessa 32 became a little bit too snug for a holiday with his wife and four children, Charles Hill went in search of a bigger boat for adventurous family cruising. Two years later, Runn , a 1969-built S&S Swan 43, has emerged from a painstaking refit.

The Swan 43 was only the second Olin Stephens design to be produced at the Nautor’s Swan yard, but its overhanging ends, short coachroof, low freeboard, sheer and tumblehome established the classic Swan lines. Runn , hull number 004, was commissioned for Finnish racing legend Michael Berner (a skipper in the 1985-6 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race) to campaign in the 1969 Admiral’s Cup and subsequent transatlantic race.

A Swan 43 seems an unusual choice for family cruising – accommodation is limited by modern standards. But it ticked all boxes for Charles. A fan of the seakeeping qualities of older designs, he sought a yacht which could be cruised double-handed with his wife and could host comfortable family holidays away from marinas, but which could also be raced competitively in class from time to time.

“It all depends how you measure comfort,” Hill explains. “This boat was built to be comfortable at sea, the berths are the right size and in the right place, and you can walk from cockpit to forepeak being able to hold on all of the way.”

Watch some great (if noisy) footage of a Swan 43 underway.

Built to last

Runn was found in Helsinki, poorly maintained and suffering from a lack of use. Consultation with Lars Ström, manager at Nautor’s Swan design office for over 30 years, and Svenkki Kronqvist, manager of the Yxpila boat yard in Finland, Swan refit experts, revealed her origin and robust build quality.

In September 2014 Runn was transported to the Yxpila boat yard at 63°N to begin a mammoth refit. Hill managed the project, Ström and Kronqvist provided expert advice. Hill admits this was his first boat restoration project, but he was hands on – as well as overseeing the project from Suffolk, he spent one week in five working on site alongside the Finns – and drew on his experience of restoring classic cars.

He says: “With classic cars it is all about the detail – when the original build quality is good then you need to maintain that quality throughout, even on those details that no one will ever see.” This ethos shines throughout the boat; the quality is high even behind the lockers and under the floorboards.

Runn’s hull was structurally sound and free from osmosis. The teak decks and engine had been replaced four years earlier, so structural work was limited to a rebuild of the aft bulkhead – doors were added to create a more private aft cabin, the only adjustment Hill made to the interior layout – and a modification of the bow to take a custom-made double bow roller with a windlass and anchor chain box. This sits in a watertight crash section forward. Any older, rotten cross members were replaced with new aluminium box sections.

Elaine Bunting takes a winter trip to the Swan yard in Finland

Authenticity vs performance

Runn’s logo, a circular cross pictured below on its spinnaker, was created for her original owner, Michael Berner, by influential Finnish designer Timo Sarpeneva.

Next it was necessary to strike a balance between authenticity and performance. Hill says committing to renovate throughout made the project easier to manage – the entire boat has been considered in detail and original features have been kept where possible so long as they are functional and do not impede the sailing performance.

Below decks, the water-damaged interior was replaced to the original design. When parts such as grabrails, louvred door vents and hatch fastenings were no longer available, Hill engineered replacements from scratch in his Suffolk workshop.

This approach had a significant impact on time scales, something he had expected from his classic car work. “When you are working with your hands it takes time,” he says. “You can’t work to the clock.”

Runn ’s sail plan has been modernised to offer greater flexibility for short-handed sailing yet is still in keeping with the original design. A self-tacking jib has been replaced with a 135 per cent overlapping genoa close to the original spec on a roller furler. In addition, a new inner forestay was fitted to accommodate a Number 4 jib for more breezy conditions. The original mast now sports a fully battened main and stack-pack system.

Downwind tactics

For downwind sailing, Runn can fly a large running spinnaker – it has slightly narrower shoulders than the original to reduce rolling – plus an asymmetric in a snuffer. This is flown from a bowsprit engineered to be fitted through the bow roller in minutes – perfect for short-handed sailing.

Runn has a small skeg-hung rudder typical of the era. The Swan 43 was built with a trim tab on the back of its keel. This has been glassed over on many boats, yet Charles chose to keep it on Runn . With careful adjustment of the three wheels at the steering position, the helmsman can balance a powerful sail plan both reaching and beating.

Fact: In 1969, Runn ’s steering failed while halfway across the Atlantic. The boat’s original owner, Finnish race legend Michael Berner, used the boat’s trim tab second quadrant to jury rig a solution

That trim tab exemplifies Hill’s approach. He has been thorough and principled throughout, restoring Runn in line with her original ethos – to be strong, seaworthy and to offer optimum performance. Although the total cost has been equivalent to the purchase of a new production boat, boats like Runn are simply not available on the market today. She is beautiful functionally and aesthetically. Better still, she’ll be sailed and loved for many years to come.

Old and new: the three wheels allow steering with the original trim tab. The outer wheel operates the rudder, the inner wheel the trim tab and the middle wheel allows the trim tab to be locked into position. Yet near the original brass compass binnacle is a removable iPad bracket for easy navigation.

Swan 43 Specifications

LOA: 13.04m (42ft 9in) LWL: 9.45m (31ft 0in) Beam: 3.55m (11ft 7in) Draught: 2.20m (7ft 3in) Disp approx: 9,000kg (19,842lb)

More design features

Hill’s solution to tender storage, constructed by himself. It can be removed easily when in racing mode.

This original brass halyard winch is on trial – Hill is keen to keep this beautifully engineered feature, but only if the wire halyard for the roller-furling jib does not detract from Runn’s sailing performance

A watertight bulkhead separates the forepeak from the anchor locker.

The interior joinery work was entirely replaced. When he couldn’t buy grabrails and louvred teak vents, Hill hand-made replacements in his workshop.

Custom-made cup and tool-holders exemplify how every aspect of Runn’s interior has been engineered for efficiency.

Hill’s philosophy shines through in this foot pump, which is actually a plastic Whale Gusher footpump with a brass cover he engineered

The Perspex decklights had deteriorated over time. Hill managed to replace them with glass and brass versions from Classic Marine in Suffolk.

To allow serious cruising, the bow has been modified to take a custom-build double anchor roller, which doubles up to take a small bowsprit for the asymmetric spinnaker.

27 Aug Rolex Swan Cup is always more than just a regatta

All sports have events in their calendars that transcend the sport itself, that embrace a sense of community which links participants in a shared experience, along with those who witness and support it.

Yacht racing of course has its contenders for this transcendental crown, and the Rolex Swan Cup has been successfully stating its own claim for the honour every two years since 1980 — and will do so again at its 22nd edition from September 15-21 in Porto Cervo with more than 100 examples of the Nautor Swan range already entered.

The regatta will also mark a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the partnership between Rolex, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) and Nautor Swan. To commemorate these first 40 years together a photographic exhibition will be held in Piazza Azzurra tracing the values which underpin this iconic regatta and have united Rolex, YCCS and Nautor Swan for four decades. It will be a journey of emotions and memories, celebrating the past with a clear view to the future.

“Our partnership with Rolex and the YCCS has been a long and successful celebration of shared values and constant innovation that has established a landmark in the world of sailing and sport,” said Nautor Group President Leonardo Ferragamo . “It has been and is an example of gentlemanly yet real competition, elegance and friendship. I am happy to welcome so many passionate sailors to this exciting new edition!”

A gathering of friends

Sardinia’s friendly and exclusive Yacht Club Costa Smeralda has long been described as the Swan fleet’s spiritual home, and it fully deserves the title with its seemingly effortless delivery of elegance, sophistication and efficiency — rather like a Swan yacht it might be said.

Combine this with the magnificent sailing area around Sardinia’s spectacular and scenic northern coasts, and it is easy to appreciate the firm foundations supporting this long-standing collaboration.

Within such a secure setting the camaraderie between Swan owners and sailors has blossomed, with the spirit imbued in the iconic brand extending out into friendly competition on the water, and then refreshed ashore as old and new friends share and celebrate the Swan experience.

The 2024 edition will once again welcome members of the Swan family from all over the planet, with models from the extensive range spanning from the smallest — and most recent addition — the ClubSwan 28 to one of the Maxis, the 27.7m Swan 90 Freya .

Her owner Donald Macpherson celebrated winning the Maxi class in 2022 with words that went directly to the heart of the event: “It was an incredible week, and all the boats and competitors were really fantastic. Success in sailing, the Rolex Swan Cup, Porto Cervo, the YCCS, there is nothing better.”

It is a view fully shared at the lower end of the LOA range. Giulio Gatti , the owner of Anya Race one of the new CS28s, as well as a Swan 48 Anya , said: “Being part of the Swan racing world has been a marvellous experience, and the Rolex Swan Cup is a jewel in the crown for the whole Swan world, which is a club and a family. As one of the first owners of the new ClubSwan 28s I cannot wait until we take to the water in Sardinia again.”

Out on the racecourse

With the emphasis firmly set on friendly and fair racing, the Rolex Swan Cup has introduced a few imaginative changes in 2024 to enhance the experience.

Overall the fleet is divided into two groups with Group 1 hosting the Rating classes, split into three divisions: Maxi, Swan and Sparkman & Stephens, each further divided into classes. In one of the new changes, the fleet will not only be divided by size, as in the past, but also depending on how racing orientated each entry is. The idea here is to maximise the fun for all, aiming to avoid having a full-on racing machine amid a class of Corinthian if competitive entries, and vice versa.

Meanwhile Group 2 will feature the more racing focused Swan One Design models with classes including the ClubSwan 50, ClubSwan 36 and ClubSwan 28. In addition the Swan One Design Grand Prix class has been created to cater for other Swan OD classes like the Swan 45 and ClubSwan 42.

The final innovation to this year’s event is that racing will now take place over five consecutive days — 17 to 21 September — with no lay-day, so finishing on a Saturday giving owners and crews a more convenient journey home.

This change is of particular benefit to those travelling long distances to attend, none more so than Mr Watanabe, who will be racing onboard Swan 68 Defiance : “My relationship with Mr. Ferragamo started when my company Riviera became the exclusive dealer in Japan of the Swan brand.

“I am looking forward to meeting and communicating with many people who share the Swan spirit and values, not only through the racing, but also through attending owner’s meetings and Rolex parties in Porto Cervo.

“I want to absorb the passion and spirit of yachting that I see, hear, and feel at the venue, as well as observe and learn about the operation of the event, and use this knowledge for the first Swan race event in Asia, which we will hold in Japan in the near future.”

The Rating entries in Group 1 will be able to enjoy the spectacular Costa Smeralda coastline on daily coastal races, while the One-Design family will take on a mix of windward-leeward races and two coastal race days.

It is a combination that has delighted a new member of the ClubSwan 36 fleet, Ghada G. Barsoum, who has chartered Lady Ghada for the season: “I am in love with  Lady Ghada . I am incredibly proud to represent my country, Egypt, and to be a woman at the helm. This drives me to push my limits and take on new challenges with a fantastic crew. A few months ago, I could never have imagined myself steering such a fast and performing boat, and now, thanks to ClubSwan Racing, I can enjoy the excitement of surfing and skimming the waves.”

And back on shore

The social side ashore has always been an integral part of the Swan experience, and the Rolex Swan Cup takes it to an exceptional level — aided by the sophisticated surroundings of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Adjoining The YCCS Clubhouse, the Piazza Azzurra square is at the heart of events, most particularly for the after-race refreshments where tales can be told and congratulations — or sympathies— offered in an always convivial atmosphere.

The YCCS Clubhouse itself will provide the inspiring setting for both the Welcome Cocktail on the Monday and Owners’ Dinner on the Thursday, with the YCCS Regatta Village hosting the celebratory Final Prize Giving. Friday’s Rolex Dinner Party will undoubtedly be a highlight of the week at a venue yet to be revealed.

Thanks go to

ClubSwan Racing, as organiser of the season-long The Swan One Design Nations League series, which includes Rolex Swan Cup, would like to highlight the essential support provided by their main partners Rolex, Randstad, Porsche, Henri Lloyd, Ferragamo and Banor.

Marking a special commitment, the Randstad Sailing Team will be racing onboard the Swan 82 Kallima for the 2024 Rolex Swan Cup. “Sailing stands for leadership, communication skills, trust, and flexibility,” says Angela Tenerelli, Marketing & Communication Director of Randstad Italia . “Competing in the Rolex Swan Cup 2024 allows us to showcase these values and offer selected companies the opportunity to experience sailing firsthand.”

A prestigious crew will be racing aboard Kallima – Randstad Sailing Team , including the legendary Paul Cayard, globally renowned sailor Tommaso Chieffi, and multiple world champion and Head of Swan OD Sport Activities, Federico Michetti.

Regatta Schedule:

• Inspection, Registration & Measurements
• Practice Race for OD Classes
• Islands Race
• Final Prize Giving

The Nations League is made possible thanks to its main partners, Rolex, Randstad, Porsche Italia and Banor, as well as technical sponsors Quantum Sails, North Sails, Doyle Sails, Garmin, Sailmon, B&G, Gottifredi Maffioli, AON, Ethimo, and Ferrari Trento.

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Enjoy memorable racing or cruising in Finish Archipelago.

Improve your sailing skills at the helm or as a crew member, taking full part in handling the yacht and trimming of the sails.

Sunchaser is a Sparkman & Stephens designed Swan 43 yacht build by Nautor in Pietarsaari, Finland. Boat was fully refitted to original standards by the current owner in 2010. The Swan 43 S&S is well-known for it´s sailing performance and solid high-quality build.

Length 13.10 m/43 ft, Beam 3.55 m, displacement 10 tons

Berths for 8 crew

Life raft and vests for 12 crew

All necessary navigation equipment, included antique navigation instruments as nocturnal and astrolabe and octant.

Manual sailing winches with cross connected titanium winches for head sail.

We sail mainly in Finish Archipelago from Turku area and as far as Hanko or Aland Islands.

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Her displacement hull measures 76 feet (23.20 meters) with a 22 foot (6.90 meter) beam and a 6 foot 3 inch (1.90 meter) draft. Her maximum speed is 30 knots in the standard arrangement using two Volvo 1350 D13 Penta IPS engines, or 40 knots with the optional arrangement employing three of the same.

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Refit of Classic Swan yacht set to be completed by PSA Prime Marine

T he comprehensive refit of a Classic Swan yacht has been entrusted to multi award-winning yacht maintenance and management company PSA Prime Marine

Andrew Allner, a passionate enthusiast of Nautor Swan yachts, has once again entrusted PSA Prime Marine with the care of his vessel. As a long-standing client, Andrew has owned several Nautor Swan yachts over the years. His immaculately maintained Swan 53 has been delivered by PSA Prime Marine’s Pete Stirling multiple times, including a transatlantic passage to the Caribbean and various passages between the UK and the South of France, as well as around the Mediterranean. Notably, Pete Stirling, PSA Prime Marine's Operations Director and a former two times Clipper Round The World Yacht Race Skipper, has captained the Swan 53 in the Swan World Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, and the Aegean 600 race around the Greek islands.

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Due to the trust developed over the years and PSA Prime Marine's full range of marine services and expertise, Andrew has commissioned PSA Prime Marine to manage and execute the refit, which will be extensive. After a full survey, the yacht was purchased in Greenock, Scotland, where she had been laid up for several years. Both Andrew and Pete Stirling inspected the vessel before she was transported by lorry to Deacon’s Boatyard on the Hamble River. While some preliminary work has already commenced, the main refit is scheduled to start at the beginning of August and continue through to the end of March 2025, in time for the summer sailing season and Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary events.

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Swan 47/032 Petrel 1978 (ex. Quicksilver): For Sale

Petrel is a classic Swan 47, built to the specifications of the NYYC 48. This particular boat, hull number 32, was commissioned by Yachting author, Arthur Beiser (author of “The Proper Yacht”), and built by Nautor in Finland in 1978. Swan 47 CB Petrel is a fibreglass sloop, designed by Sparkman and Stephens, and built with a centreboard. She is finished with a Mk. II interior, and has the extra aft entrance. The “NYYC Swan 48” is a proven racer/cruiser.

Petrel has had a partial boatyard refit, including new teak bridge deck, new teak deck strips and new cockpit deck caulking; new lifelines; new bimini & hatch covers in Sunbrella. She still boasts many pieces of original equipment, such as 13 Lewmar winches; (65’s, 55’s, 48’s, 43’s, 40’s & 34’s), and bronze Blakes thru-hulls. Built by Nautor for offshore racing, her refined robustness is evident throughout. The “NYYC 48” design was also modified by her original owner, to include larger stainless steel tankage, and hence she provides greater cruising range.

Viewing can be arranged at her berth on G3, in Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia.

Length overall: 47’10”

Waterline: 36’3”

Beam: 13’9”

Draft with centreboard up: 6’

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Domestic battery supply: 24 volts

Start batteries: 12 volts

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September 17 was marked by meeting of the UFI Executive Committee. During the event, the Committe approved the admission of Crocus Expo IEC as a full member of UFI in categories of “Exhibition Organizers” and “Exhibition Centres. Moscow Boat Show has been granted the status of “UFI Approved Event”.

Moscow Boat Show

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry is the association of trade show organizers, fairground owners, national and international associations of the exhibition industry, and its partners. As of 2012, it has 608 members in 224 cities from 86 countries covering 6 continents. The association members are responsible for the management and operation of over 4 500 profile events. The association represents more than 1 000 000 of exhibitors and more than 150 000 000 visitors.

The Crocus Expo Exhibition Centre is a listed member of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, the Guild of Exhibition and Fair Operators by the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Donald Tramp fund has awarded Crocus Expo IEC Diamond Excellence Award.

Crocus Expo IEC is an ideal venue for running of large international and national exhibitions of different profile including congress events, conferences and scientific symposiums.About 50% of all exhibition events of Moscow take place in Crocus Expo and average exposition space load comprises 85%.

Moscow Boat Show provides the perfect platform from which to preview new products, evaluate market trends, and establish long-lasting and commercially profitable partnerships. Despite the dynamic changes taking place in Russia and the rapid growth of the yachting sector, the show continues to complement and reflect the industry’s demand and is a promotional opportunity not to be missed!

The exposition space will increase up to 45 000 sq m in 2013. More than 350 Russian and foreign companies will participate in the show. The scale of the project confirms confident positions of its positive development.

Moscow Boat Show is the largest project in Russia presenting all the best in the world of yachting. The exhibition annually shows high level of attendance and has already proved as significant and noteworthy event in the world of yachts and boats.

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