Summary
The Swan 53, sometimes called the Swan 53 Mk I, is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1987 |
| No. built | 50 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 53 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 44,000 lb (19,958 kg) |
| Draft | 10.20 ft (3.11 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 53.00 ft (16.15 m) |
| LWL | 43.06 ft (13.12 m) |
| Beam | 15.51 ft (4.73 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo TMD31A diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 18,518 lb (8,400 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 69.40 ft (21.15 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 21.00 ft (6.40 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 61.90 ft (18.87 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 19.80 ft (6.04 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 612.81 sq ft (56.932 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 728.70 sq ft (67.698 m2) |
| Total sail area | 1,341.51 sq ft (124.630 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 21-45 |
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The design was later replaced in production by a new Frers design, the Swan 52-2 or Mk II in 2004.[1][2][3]
Production edit
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1987 to 1995 with 50 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][8]
Design edit
The Swan 53 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 centreboard. It displaces 44,000 lb (19,958 kg) and carries 18,518 lb (8,400 kg) of lead ballast. A tall mast was also available.[1][2][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 10.20 ft (3.11 m), while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 11.7 ft (3.6 m) with the centreboard extended and 7.1 ft (2.2 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 106 U.S. gallons (400 L; 88 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a set of bunk beds in each of two forward cabins, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a centred double island berth. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the companionway ladder. The galley is of straight configuration and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just forward of the bow cabin in the forepeak and one on the starboard side, aft.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 8.79 kn (16.28 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 21 to 45.[1][2][3][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 53". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 53". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ulladulla. "Swan 53". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 20 May 2023.