Swan 59
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 21 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 59 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 62,400 lb (28,304 kg) |
| Draft | 11.18 ft (3.41 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 58.67 ft (17.88 m) |
| LWL | 48.15 ft (14.68 m) |
| Beam | 16.40 ft (5.00 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo TMD31A diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 22,800 lb (10,342 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 6-12 |
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]
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]