Swan 45

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Swan 45
Swan45 Samantaga BEL4528 2011 Euros.jpg
Swan 45 Samantaga BEL4528 at the 2011 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
Development
DesignerGerman Frers
Year2001 - 2010
No. built51
BrandSwan
Builder(s)Nautor Swan
RoleOne Design
Offshore
Racer/Cruiser
NameSwan 45
Boat
Boat weight9,850 kg (21,720 lb)[1]
Draft2.80 m (9.2 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionGRP
LOA13.83 m (45.4 ft)
LWL12.07 m (39.6 ft)
Beam3.91 m (12.8 ft)
Hull appendages
Ballast3910 kg
Rig
I foretriangle height5,400 m (17,700 ft)
P mainsail luff18.660 m (61.22 ft)
E mainsail foot6.660 m (21.85 ft)
Rig otherCarbon Spar
Sails
Mainsail area59.1 m2 (636 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area54.72 m2 (589.0 sq ft)
Spinnaker area153 m2 (1,650 sq ft)
Other sails35 m2 (380 sq ft) Staysail
Class is a member of World Sailing
Swan 601
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Swan 45 at the dock

The Swan 45 was designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 2002. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2005 and continues to race around the world with 51 built before the model was discontinued in 2010.

Events[]

Class World Championships[]

Year
  • v
  • t
 Gold Silver Bronze
2006 Key West
16 Boats 		USA - Bellicosa Sailing Team
 ITA - DSK-Comifin Sailing Team
  (ITA) 		USA 45454 - Goombay Smash Sailing Team
  (USA)
2007 Cowes
21 Boats 		USA 52059 - Plenty Sailing Team]]
  (USA) 		USA 45454 - Goombay Smash Sailing Team
  (USA) 		GBR 945R - Fever Sailing Team
 Klaus Diederichs (GER)
  (GBR)
2008 Porto Cervo
21 Boats 		GER 5245 - Earlybird Sailing Team
  (GER)
  (GER) 		GBR 945R - Fever Sailing Team
 Klaus Diederichs (GER)
  (GBR) 		ITA 45019 - Atlantica Sailing Team
  (ITA)
2009 Argentario   (NED)
   (NED)
   (GER)

2010 Porto Cervo GER 5245 - Earlybird Sailing Team
  (GER)
  (GER) 		  (FIN)
   (BEL)

2012 Porto Cervo   (GER)

   (ITA)
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2013 Cowes
8 Boats[2] 		BEL 4528 - SAMANTAGA
Philippe Moortgat
Patrick Van Heurck 		ITA 14519 - VANUDEN GBR 45R - WISC
Glynn Williams
2014 Porto Cervo   (GER)

 GER 6845 - Elena Nova
  (GER) 		  (NED)
  (NED)
2015 Cowes
Boats 		ITA 14519 - VanUDEN
Benodet Stichting 		NED 14545 - Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED) 		Earlybird
2016 Porto Cervo
16 Boats 		GER 6845 - Elena Nova
  (GER) 		NED 8888 - ESTHEC
  (NED) 		GER 5245 - EARLYBIRD
 Dr. Hendrik Brandis (GER)
2017 Palma
9 Boats[3] 		ESP Porrón IX
 Luís Senís (ESP) 		NED Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED) 		ITA Aphrodite
 Pier Drancesco di Giuseppe (ITA)
2018 Porto Cervo
9 Boats[4] 		ESP 10222 - PORRON IX
 Luis Senus (ESP) 		GER 6845 - Elena Nova
  (GER) 		NED 14545 - Motions
 Lennard Van Oeveren (NED)
2019
7 Boats[5] 		Fever
 Klaus Diederich (GER) 		Motions
 Lennard van Oeveren (NED) 		Blue Nights
 Tea Ekengren-Sauren (FIN)
2020 Scarlino
5 Boats[6] 		NED 14545 - Motions
 Lennard van Oeveren (NED) 		NED 18 - K-Force
 Jan de Kraker (NED) 		SUI 15000 - Ange Trasparent
 Valter Pizzoli (SUI)

ORC Offshore Team Racing World Championships[]

The Swan 45 was used as one of the class within this even in 2004, 2006 and 2008 edition.

Swan Nations Cup[]

A brand event competing for a "Nations Trophy" the event also commonly incorporates the classes own World Championship.

Newport - Bermuda Race[]

2004 - "Alliance" - St. Davids Lighthouse Trophy winner - Skipper Dominick Porco

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/Swan45CR020316-[permanent dead link][20361].pdf
  2. ^ http://72.87.86.251/resultsse13.htm
  3. ^ https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/199061/Inaugural-Nations-Trophy-in-Palma-overall
  4. ^ http://www.yccsfiles.com/results/rsc18/45_g.html
  5. ^ https://www.sailing.org/news/89374.php#.X3nIR1KSlPY
  6. ^ https://intranet.federvela.it/sites/default/files/S%2045%20Final%20results.pdf
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