Summary
The Swan 38 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1974. It is Sparkman & Stephens design #2167. A special reduced sail area version was also produced to comply with the One Ton class rules.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1974 |
| No. built | 116 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 38 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 18,300 lb (8,301 kg) |
| Draft | 6.30 ft (1.92 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 38.25 ft (11.66 m) |
| LWL | 28.71 ft (8.75 m) |
| Beam | 11.55 ft (3.52 m) |
| Engine type | Bukh & Gry DV 20 ME 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 7,100 lb (3,221 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 51.00 ft (15.54 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 15.81 ft (4.82 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 42.25 ft (12.88 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 264.06 sq ft (24.532 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 403.16 sq ft (37.455 m2) |
| Total sail area | 667.22 sq ft (61.987 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 114-128 |
Production edit
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1974 until 1979, with 116 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][9][10][11]
Design edit
The Swan 38 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim and aluminum spars. The hull is made from solid glassfibre, reinforced with a galvanized I-beam. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised counter reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 18,300 lb (8,301 kg) and carries 7,100 lb (3,221 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3][9]
The boat has a draft of 6.30 ft (1.92 m) with the standard keel. It is fitted with a Danish Bukh & Gry DV 20 ME diesel engine of 20 hp (15 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a single berth to port and double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the starboard 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 sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal). Cabin maximum headroom is 72 in (183 cm).[1][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[9]
The design has a hull speed of 7.18 kn (13.30 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 114 to 128.[3][12]
Operational history edit
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the One Ton Class.[1][3][13][14]
In a 2003 boats.com review, concluded, "There are many commendable aspects to the Swan 38. It's a pleasure to look at and an even greater pleasure to sail. With a windvane bolted on the stern, a flexible water tank added in the bow, a solar panel or two and a bit of wanderlust, the 38 will take you anywhere in the world you want to go, especially if some of that is to windward ... The Swan 38 will not be the boat for every couple. But for sailors who love to sail, who get a thrill out of solid windward performance, and enjoy a boat that stands up to a blow, the 38 is a good choice. It's the type of boat that can be kept for a lifetime of sailing, without losing value or paling in a sailor's eye. Not the grandest, fastest or most beautiful boat ever designed by the maestroes Stephens, the Swan 38 is still a great little masterpiece of an ocean-sailing yacht."[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 38 S&S sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 38 S&S (1 Ton) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 38 S&S". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 38 S&S (1 Ton)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Swan 38: Swan for All Seasons". boats.com. 16 July 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "One Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "One Ton Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links edit
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