Swan 76

Swan 76
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1979
No. built5
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameSwan 76
Boat
Displacement98,700 lb (44,770 kg)
Draft12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA76.31 ft (23.26 m)
LWL61.33 ft (18.69 m)
Beam19.03 ft (5.80 m)
Engine typeMercedes-Benz OM 402 200 hp (149 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
Rudder(s)Skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height87.25 ft (26.59 m)
J foretriangle base27.70 ft (8.44 m)
P mainsail luff79.00 ft (24.08 m)
E mainsail foot21.60 ft (6.58 m)
Sails
SailplanKetch
Mainsail area853.2 sq ft (79.26 m2)
Jib/genoa area1,812.6 sq ft (168.40 m2)
Spinnaker area4,350 sq ft (404 m2)
Other sailsMizzen: 386.9 sq ft (35.94 m2)
Mizzen staysail: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m2)
Total sail area2,449.00 sq ft (227.520 m2)
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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]

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 76". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g S&S Swan Association (2023). "Swan 76". classicswan.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.