Swan 53 Mk I
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| 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 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]
The design was later replaced in production by a new Frers design, the Swan 52-2 or Mk II in 2004.[1][2][3]