Swan 90

Swan 90 FD
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
LocationFinland
Year2007
No. built12
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameSwan 90 FD
Boat
Displacement130,000 lb (58,967 kg)
Draft14.44 ft (4.40 m) with keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA88.91 ft (27.10 m)
LWL80.54 ft (24.55 m)
Beam21.19 ft (6.46 m)
Engine typeVolkswagen 285 hp (213 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeLifting keel
Ballast40,500 lb (18,370 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height120.73 ft (36.80 m)
J foretriangle base35.30 ft (10.76 m)
P mainsail luff116 ft (35 m)
E mainsail foot37.57 ft (11.45 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area2,187.89 sq ft (203.262 m2)
Jib/genoa area2,130.88 sq ft (197.965 m2)
Total sail area4,318.77 sq ft (401.227 m2)
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The Swan 90 is a Finnish maxi yacht sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a blue water racer-cruiser and first built in 2007. It was built in "FD" (flush deck) and "S" (raised salon) deck arrangements.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, starting in 2007, with 12 boats built, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][6][7]

Design

The Swan 90 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of carbon fibre, with wood trim, including a teak deck overlay. It has a masthead sloop rig, with four sets of swept spreaders and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels, a retractable bow thruster and a lifting keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 130,000 lb (58,967 kg) and carries 40,500 lb (18,370 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3][8]

The boat has a draft of 14.44 ft (4.40 m) with the keel extended and 9.84 ft (3.00 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallower water.[1][2][3]

The boat is fitted with a German Volkswagen diesel engine of 285 hp (213 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 430 U.S. gallons (1,600 L; 360 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 265 U.S. gallons (1,000 L; 221 imp gal).[1][2][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for 12 people in five cabins, with a double berth in the bow cabin, two forward cabins each with two bunks, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin, an aft amidship cabin to starboard with two berths and two aft cabins, each with two bunk beds. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is of straight configuration on two sides and is equipped with a four-burner gas stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink. There are five heads, one for each cabin. It has air conditioning and central heating.[1][2][3][8]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker. The boat has a hull speed of 12.03 kn (22.28 km/h).[1][2][3]

Operational history

The Swan 90 FD DSK, won as the fastest fixed-keel monohull at the 2009 RORC Caribbean 600.[8]

In a 2009 Swan 90 FD review for Sail Magazine, Dave Schmidt wrote, "the yacht had no trouble sailing at or near windspeed on a reach, and it was a joy to watch the speedo climb into double digits, even though a sizable RIB was being towed astern."[8]

A 2009 Yachting Magazine review noted, "of the high-performance Nautor Swan 90-most competitors simply see her wake as she fades into the distance. A racing boat through and through, the Swan 90 is also remarkably comfortable for cruising."[9]

A Boat International article named the Swan 90 as one of the "6 of the best Nautor's Swan sailing yachts", noting, "The Swan 90s are proven performers on the racecourse. Nefertiti, for instance, took first place in both the 2013 and 2014 Swan Caribbean Challenge Trophy at the RORC Caribbean 600 regatta. They are also able bluewater cruisers, extremely seaworthy in transatlantic crossings and comfortable for long-range cruising."[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 90". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 90". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ulladulla. "Swan 90". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Schmidt, Dave (18 August 2009). "Swan 90 FD". Sail Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Swan 90". Yachting Magazine. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^ "6 of the best Nautor's Swan sailing yachts". Boat International. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.