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Swan 38
Swan38 Jacobite GBR7738T at the 2011 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
Development
Designer
S&S / Olin Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1974 - 1979

No. built
116
BrandSwan
Builder(s)Nautor Swan OY
RoleOffshore Racer/Cruiser
Boat

Boat weight
8,500 kg (18,700 lb)
Draft2.0 m (6.6 ft)[1]
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOH11.66 m (38.3 ft)
LWL8.75 m (28.7 ft)
Beam3.52 m (11.5 ft)
Engine typeBukd DV20ME
Hull appendages
Ballast3,200 kg (7,100 lb)
Rudder(s)Skeg hung
Rig
Rig typeSloop One Ton
Sloop IOR Mk3
I (foretriangle height)14.78 m (48.5 ft) One Ton
15.54 m (51.0 ft) IOR
J (foretriangle base)4.82 m (15.8 ft) One Ton
4.82 m (15.8 ft) IOR
P (mainsail luff)13.83 m (45.4 ft) One Ton
13.79 m (45.2 ft) IOR
E (mainsail foot)3.66 m (12.0 ft) One Ton
3.81 m (12.5 ft) IOR
Sails

Mainsail area
23.8 m2 (256 sq ft) One Ton
26.3 m2 (283 sq ft)

Jib/genoa area
53.4 m2 (575 sq ft) 150% LP One Ton
56.3 m2 (606 sq ft) 150% LP

Luff perpendicular
150%

Spinnaker area
128 m2 (1,380 sq ft) One Ton
135 m2 (1,450 sq ft)


Swan38 GBR123 Xara at the 2013 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron


The Swan 38 was designed by Olin Stephens and first launched in 1974. The first 9 hulls were fitted with in boom roller reefing and later boat with slab reefing with 116 boats built in total. There were two rig plans with one ton and a taller IOR Mk3 version also produced.[2][3]



References[edit]




  1. ^ http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=2390


  2. ^ http://www.classicswan.org/swan_38.php


  3. ^ http://sparkmanstephens.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/swan-38-design-2167.html[unreliable source?]




External links[edit]


  • Nautor Swan

  • Designers Website

  • S&S Swan Owener Association









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