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Rolex Swan Cup 1992, Porto
Cervo, Italy. European sailors
love their big boats, especially
their classic Nautor’s Swans.
Mediterranean events, devout
owners, big crew houses, team
feasts and hard, physical sail-
ing is a recipe for regattas that
are hard to top.
PHOTO: FRANCO PACE/DPPISalty Tiger races downwind
to the finish of the Miami to
Nassau Race. The 47-foot yawl,
owned and campaigned by
Jack Powell, of St. Petersburg,
Florida, and Wally Frank, of
Darian, Connecticut, was
crowned champion of the
1969 Southern Ocean Racing
Conference for consistently
high finishes in all six of the
conference races.
PHOTO: BAHAMAS NEWS
BUREAU/ROLAND ROSEWith level racing in oshore-
capable boats, the Quarter
Ton Class pushed yacht rac-
ing design for nearly 20 years
until its base International
Oshore Rule fell from favor.
Extreme hull and rig con-
cepts often made the boats
challenging to sail in extreme
conditions. The French yacht
Lacydon Protis, shown here,
won the 1981 Quarter Ton Cup
in Marseille, France.
PHOTO: FRANÇOIS RICHARDTed Turner, putting in the extra
eort with a polish cloth to
ensure a fast bottom.
PHOTO: LOUIS KRUK/
SAILING WORLD ARCHIVESThe late Mark Rudiger, of
Sausalito, California, drives
Holsten Ocean Surfer through
sea trials while testing his
Dick Newick-designed trimaran
before the Singlehanded
Transatlantic Race in 1988—an
event in which Rudiger sailed
the 40-footer to second place
in his class. He went on to
become a highly sought naviga-
tor and weather router, winning
the 1998-1999 Whitbread
Race alongside Paul Cayard on
EF Language.
PHOTO: SAILING WORLD
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