Swan 56
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | German Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1997 – 2006 |
| No. built | 46[1] |
| Brand | Swan |
| Builder(s) | Nautor Swan OY |
| Name | Swan 56 |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 19,500 kg (43,000 lb) Light 21,500 kg (47,400 lb) Loaded 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) Race |
| Draft | 11.02 feet (3.36 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| LOH | 17.53 m (57.5 ft) |
| LWL | 15.08 m (49.5 ft) |
| Beam | 4.73 m (15.5 ft) |
| Engine type | 100hp Yanmar |
| Hull appendages | |
| Ballast | 6,230 kg (13,730 lb) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Masthead |
| I foretriangle height | 22.60 m (74.1 ft) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.27 m (20.6 ft) |
| P mainsail luff | 20.30 m (66.6 ft) |
| E mainsail foot | 6.67 m (21.9 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 67.7 m2 (729 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 70.8 m2 (762 sq ft) Foretriangle 0 m2 (0 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 255 m2 (2,740 sq ft) |
The Swan 56 is a make and model of sailboats as designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1997. A number of version were done including a performance regatta version[2] and some later boats featured a single aft cockpit.
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Categories:
- Sailing yachts
- Keelboats
- 1990s sailboat type designs
- Sailboat types built by Nautor Swan
- Sailboat type designs by Germán Frers