Swan 77
The Swan 77 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a blue water cruiser-racer and first built in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1992 |
| No. built | 10 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 77 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 112,435 lb (51,000 kg) |
| Draft | 11.15 ft (3.40 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 78.77 ft (24.01 m) |
| LWL | 60.30 ft (18.38 m) |
| Beam | 19.68 ft (6.00 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 220 hp (164 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 39,683 lb (18,000 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 98.42 ft (30.00 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 29.86 ft (9.10 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 89.89 ft (27.40 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 29.86 ft (9.10 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 1,342.06 sq ft (124.681 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 1,469.41 sq ft (136.513 m2) |
| Total sail area | 2,811.47 sq ft (261.194 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 0 |
Production
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1992 until 2003, with 10 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][6][7]
Design
The Swan 77 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem, a raised counter, reverse transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 112,435 lb (51,000 kg) and carries 39,683 lb (18,000 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 11.15 ft (3.40 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 220 hp (164 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 459 U.S. gallons (1,740 L; 382 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 462 U.S. gallons (1,750 L; 385 imp gal).[1][2][3]
Interiors fitted vary, but typical is one with sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a single berth in the forepeak two bunk beds in the forward cabin, two "U"-shaped settees in the main cabin, two mid cabins one with two bunk beds and the other a single berth, and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side, plus a large settee. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the main cabin. The galley is an open "L"-shape and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is on the starboard side of the companionway steps. There are five heads, one for each cabin.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 10.41 kn (19.28 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of zero.[1][2][3][8]
Operational history
Swedish business man, former chairman of BP and chairman of Volvo, Carl-Henric Svanberg owned and sailed a Swan 77.[9]
See also
References
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- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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- US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- Cort, Adam (4 December 2013). "A Living Tradition". Sail Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
