Classic Boat

The gold dust man

onathan Greenwood and his partner Sandra Ugolini have been, over the years, among the most central characters in classic yacht racing in the Mediterranean. As skipper of the bermudan New York 40 , then the gaff-rigged sistership Jonathan probably has more Panerai series wins under his belt than anyone. The Panerai years, which ended (coincidentally) the season before the pandemic, were heady times. The Italian watchmaker took over from fellow Italian fashion sponsor Prada in 2005, and had, as anyone would agree, an amazing run of sponsorship for 14 years. In that time,. Times changed. There was a new CEO, then a pandemic.

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