Swan 55

Swan 55 Sloop
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1970
No. built16
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSwan 55 Sloop
Boat
Displacement45,600 lb (20,684 kg)
Draft8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA54.63 ft (16.65 m)
LWL38.48 ft (11.73 m)
Beam14.21 ft (4.33 m)
Engine typeVolvo Penta MD21A 61 hp (45 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast17,000 lb (7,711 kg)
Rudder(s)Skeg-mounted/Spade-type/Transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height63.00 ft (19.20 m)
J foretriangle base22.00 ft (6.71 m)
P mainsail luff57.00 ft (17.37 m)
E mainsail foot20.50 ft (6.25 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area584.25 sq ft (54.279 m2)
Jib/genoa area693.00 sq ft (64.382 m2)
Spinnaker area2,495 sq ft (231.8 m2)
Upwind sail area1,277.25 sq ft (118.660 m2)
Racing
PHRF48-57

The Swan 55 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1970.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The boat was variously sold as the Swan 55, Swan 53 and the Palmer Johnson 53.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1970 to 1974 with 16 boats built, but it is now out of production. Of those built, seven were the yawl rig version.[1][2][3][4][8][9]

Design

The Swan 55 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop or yawl rig, a raked stem, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 45,600 lb (20,684 kg) and carries 17,000 lb (7,711 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3][4]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta MD21A diesel engine of 61 hp (45 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal).[1][2][3][4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for nine people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, L-shaped and U-shaped settees in the main salon, a two straight settees and a pilot berth in the forward salon and two aft cabins each with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and one on the starboard side, aft.[1][2][3][4]

The design has a hull speed of 8.31 kn (15.39 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 48 to 57.[1][2][3][4][10]

Variants

Sloop
This sloop-rigged model has a raised counter, reverse transom, a length overall of 54.63 ft (16.7 m) and a waterline length of 38.48 ft (11.7 m). For sailing downwind this model may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 2,495 sq ft (231.8 m2).[1][3][5]
Yawl
This yawl-rigged model has a lengthened, raised counter, angled transom, a length overall of 55.25 ft (16.8 m) and a waterline length of 38.48 ft (11.7 m). For sailing downwind this model may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 2,271 sq ft (211.0 m2).[2][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 55-S&S-1970". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 55-S&S-1970 Yawl". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 55-S&S-1970". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 55-S&S-1970 Yawl". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c S&S Swan Association (2023). "Swan 55". www.classicswan.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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