Swan 46 Mk III
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Development | |
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Designer | German Frers |
Location | Finland |
Year | 2004 - 2007 |
No. built | 24 |
Brand | Swan |
Builder(s) | Nautor Swan OY |
Name | Swan 46 Mk.3 |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 14,700 kg (32,400 lb) Light 17,700 kg (39,000 lb) Loaded |
Draft | 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
LOA | 14.20 m (46.6 ft) |
LOH | 14.20 m (46.6 ft) |
LWL | 12.06 m (39.6 ft) |
Beam | 4.26 m (14.0 ft) |
Engine type | 72hp Volvo Penta |
Hull appendages | |
Ballast | 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) |
Rig | |
Rig type | Masthead |
I foretriangle height | 18.60 m (61.0 ft) |
J foretriangle base | 5.30 m (17.4 ft) |
P mainsail luff | 16.90 m (55.4 ft) |
E mainsail foot | 6.00 m (19.69 ft) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 57.3 m2 (617 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 49.3 m2 (531 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 182 m2 (1,960 sq ft) |
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Swan 46 Mk3 GER5822 Shaka at the 2013 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
The Swan 46 Mk III was designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan; launch was in 2004. It marked a shift in approach as Swan marketed similar size boats the 46 conceived as a cruiser and the Swan 45 providing the racer/cruiser alternative.[clarification needed]
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Categories:
- Sailing yachts
- Keelboats
- 2000s sailboat type designs
- Sailboat types built by Nautor Swan
- Sailboat type designs by Germán Frers