Swan 44
The Swan 44 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an International Offshore Rule racer-cruiser and first built in 1972. The boat is Sparkman & Stephens' design #2112.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1972 |
| No. built | 76 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 44 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 28,000 lb (12,701 kg) |
| Draft | 7.40 ft (2.26 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 44.00 ft (13.41 m) |
| LWL | 33.89 ft (10.33 m) |
| Beam | 12.58 ft (3.83 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 4-108M 37 hp (28 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swept fin keel |
| Ballast | 12,600 lb (5,715 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 57.50 ft (17.53 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 18.60 ft (5.67 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 51.00 ft (15.54 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 395.25 sq ft (36.720 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 534.75 sq ft (49.680 m2) |
| Total sail area | 930.00 sq ft (86.400 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 81-87 |
The design is often referred to as the Swan 44 S&S to avoid confusion with the 1989 Swan 44 Frers, designed by Germán Frers. The boat was also sold in the United States as the Palmer Johnson 44.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1972 to 1978, with 76 boats completed, but it is now out of production. A total of 62 boats were built with the tall mast and 14 with the short mast.[1][2][5][6]
Design
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The Swan 44 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, swept fin keel. It displaces 28,000 lb (12,701 kg) and carries 12,600 lb (5,715 kg) of lead ballast. A short mast version was also built with a mast about 2.50 ft (0.76 m) lower.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 7.40 ft (2.26 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-108M diesel engine of 37 hp (28 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths and two pilot berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a single berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "L"-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the companionway steps on the starboard side.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[7]
The design has a hull speed of 7.80 kn (14.45 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 81 to 87 for the tall mast and 90 to 96 for the short mast.[1][2][8]
Operational history
At least one boat had its stern modified and a deeper draft spade rudder installed to improve downwind handling and reduce the risk of broaching.[7]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 44 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 44". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- "How to remodel a Swan 44 to improve performance". Sailing Today. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Swan 44 at Wikimedia Commons