Swan 55

The Swan 55 was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1969.

Swan 55[1]
Development
LocationFinland
Year1970 - 1974 [2]
No. built16
BrandSwan
Builder(s)Nautor Swan OY
NameSwan 55[3]
Boat
Boat weight20,700 kg (45,600 lb)
Draft2.6 m (8.5 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOA16.65 m (54.6 ft) Sloop
16.84 m (55.2 ft) Yawl
LWL11.73 m (38.5 ft)
Beam4.33 m (14.2 ft)
Hull appendages
Ballast7,700 kg (17,000 lb)
Rig
Rig typeSloop [4] or Yawl [5]
I foretriangle height19.2 m (63 ft) Sloop
18.75 m (61.5 ft) Yawl
J foretriangle base6.71 m (22.0 ft) Sloop
6.25 m (20.5 ft) Yawl
P mainsail luff17.37 m (57.0 ft) Sloop
16.92 m (55.5 ft) Yawl
E mainsail foot6.25 m (20.5 ft) Sloop
6.25 m (20.5 ft) Yawl
Rig other8.84 m (29.0 ft) YP Yawl
3.05 m (10.0 ft) YE Yawl
Sails
Mainsail area54.3 m2 (584 sq ft) Sloop
52.9 m2 (569 sq ft) Yawl
Jib/genoa area0 m2 (0 sq ft) Sloop
52.9 m2 (569 sq ft) Yawl
Spinnaker area0 m2 (0 sq ft)
Other sails13.5 m2 (145 sq ft) Yawl Mizzen
← Swan 43
Swan 57 →

References
  1. "S&S Swan Association".
  2. "S&S Swan Association".
  3. "S&S Swan Association".
  4. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3411
  5. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3412
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.