It started with “imp”. During the 1970s and 1980s Nautor’s Swan commissioned Ron Holland Design to develop a series of designs based on very successful IOR racing designs.
Here is “imp” racing for the USA Admiral’s Cup Team with Swan 39 “Wind Goose” racing in the Irish Admiral’s Cup Team, 1979.
This photo is included in Swan, A Unique Story, Through 50 Years of Yachting Evolution, this exclusive book was gifted to me by Leonardo Ferragamo.
