Swan 76
The Swan 76 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1979 |
| No. built | 5 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 76 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 98,700 lb (44,770 kg) |
| Draft | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 76.31 ft (23.26 m) |
| LWL | 61.33 ft (18.69 m) |
| Beam | 19.03 ft (5.80 m) |
| Engine type | Mercedes Benz OM 402 200 hp (149 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 87.25 ft (26.59 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 27.70 ft (8.44 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 79.00 ft (24.08 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 21.60 ft (6.58 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Ketch |
| Mainsail area | 853.2 sq ft (79.26 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 1,812.6 sq ft (168.40 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 4,350 sq ft (404 m2) |
| Other sails | Mizzen: 386.9 sq ft (35.94 m2) Mizzen staysail: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m2) |
| Total sail area | 2,449.00 sq ft (227.520 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1979 to 1981, with five boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][7][8][9]
Design
The Swan 76 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch 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 centreboard. It was produced in both flush deck and deckhouse arrangements.[1][2][3][4][7]
The boat is fitted with a German Mercedes Benz OM 402 diesel engine of 200 hp (149 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2][3][4][7]
For sailing downwind the boat may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 4,350 sq ft (404 m2). The design has a hull speed of 10.49 kn (19.43 km/h).[1][2][3][4][7]
Variants
- Swan 76
- This fixed keel, flush deck, maxi yacht racing model displaces 98,700 lb (44,770 kg) and carries 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 12.00 ft (3.66 m) with the standard fin keel. The fuel tank holds 555 U.S. gallons (2,100 L; 462 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 1,004 U.S. gallons (3,800 L; 836 imp gal).[1][2][3][4][7]
- Swan 76 DH
- This centreboard, deck house cruising model displaces 105,500 lb (47,854 kg) and carries 29,800 lb (13,517 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 12.00 ft (3.66 m) with the centreboard down and 7.60 ft (2.32 m) with it retracted. The fuel tank holds 608 U.S. gallons (2,300 L; 506 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 1,056 U.S. gallons (4,000 L; 879 imp gal).[1][2][3][4][7]
See also
References
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- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- S&S Swan Association (2023). "Swan 76". classicswan.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.