Swan 38 (yacht)
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | / Olin Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1974 - 1979 |
| No. built | 116 |
| Brand | Swan |
| Builder(s) | Nautor Swan OY |
| Role | Offshore Racer/Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 38 |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 8,500 kg (18,700 lb) |
| Draft | 2.0 m (6.6 ft)[1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| LOH | 11.66 m (38.3 ft) |
| LWL | 8.75 m (28.7 ft) |
| Beam | 3.52 m (11.5 ft) |
| Engine type | Bukd DV20ME |
| Hull appendages | |
| Ballast | 3,200 kg (7,100 lb) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg hung |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop 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]
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Categories:
- Sailing yachts
- Keelboats
- 1970s sailboat type designs
- Sailboat types built by Nautor Swan
- Sailboat type designs by Sparkman and Stephens
- Sailboat type designs by Olin Stephens