Swan 651
The Swan 651 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a blue water cruiser-racer and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 19 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 651 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 75,500 lb (34,246 kg) |
| Draft | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 65.68 ft (20.02 m) |
| LWL | 55.08 ft (16.79 m) |
| Beam | 17.50 ft (5.33 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 120 hp (89 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 31,700 lb (14,379 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 6 to -12 |
Production
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, frlom 1982 until 1991 with 19 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6]
Design
The Swan 651 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centreboard. It displaces 75,500 lb (34,246 kg) and carries 31,700 lb (14,379 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 11.50 ft (3.51 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 120 hp (89 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with two bunk beds in each of two forward cabins, a "U"-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a central, double island berth. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the companionway ladder. The galley is "U"-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are three heads, one for each cabin.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 9.94 kn (18.41 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 6 to -12 for the fin keel version and -6 for the centreboard model.[1][2][7]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 651". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Ulladulla. "Swan 651". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Nautor (September 1982). "Introducing a unique member of a famous family - the new Swan 651". Yachting. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 28 May 2023.