Swan 59

Swan 59
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
LocationFinland
Year1984
No. built21
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSwan 59
Boat
Displacement62,400 lb (28,304 kg)
Draft11.18 ft (3.41 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA58.67 ft (17.88 m)
LWL48.15 ft (14.68 m)
Beam16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Engine typeVolvo TMD31A diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast22,800 lb (10,342 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Racing
PHRF6-12
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The Swan 59 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1984 until 1990, with 21 boats completed, an average of three per year.[1][2][3][8][9]

Design

The Swan 59 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centreboard. It displaces 62,400 lb (28,304 kg) and carries 22,800 lb (10,342 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 11.18 ft (3.41 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 9.75 ft (2.97 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.0 ft (1.2 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo TMD31A diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 264 U.S. gallons (1,000 L; 220 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 277 U.S. gallons (1,050 L; 231 imp gal).[1][2][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with two forward cabins, each with two bunk beds, an L-shaped settee and a U-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a central island double berth. The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder. The galley is C-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 in the forepeak and one on the port side in the aft cabin.[1][2][3]

The design has a hull speed of 9.30 kn (17.22 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of six to 12 for the fin keel model and 12 to 24 for the centreboard, short mast model.[1][2][3][10]

Operational history

In the summer of 2019, Andy Schell captained his Swan 59 on a cruise including the south shore of Newfoundland, exploring fjords, whale and iceberg watching. His crew included retired US senator Tom Harkin. The voyage was described in an article published in Yachting World.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 59". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 59". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ulladulla. "Swan 59". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ^ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  11. ^ Schell, Andy (2 December 2020). "Sailing Newfoundland: Swan 59 skipper shares his summer on ice". Yachting World. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.