Swan 76

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Swan 76
Development
DesignerS&S / Olin Stephens[1]
LocationFinland
Year1979 - 1981
No. built5
BrandSwan
Builder(s)OY Nautor AB
NameSwan 76
Boat
Boat weight44,800 kg (98,800 lb) Std
47,500 kg (104,700 lb) CB
Draft3.6 m (12 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOH23.26 m (76.3 ft)
LWL18.7 m (61 ft)
Beam5.8 m (19 ft)
Hull appendages
GeneralCentreboard or
Standard Ballast Keel
Ballast10,900 kg (24,000 lb) Std
13,500 kg (29,800 lb) CB
Rig
Rig typeKetch
I foretriangle height26.59 m (87.2 ft)
J foretriangle base8.40 m (27.6 ft)
P mainsail luff24.08 m (79.0 ft)
E mainsail foot6.58 m (21.6 ft)
Rig otherPY 14.6 m (48 ft)
PE 4.45 m (14.6 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area79.3 m2 (854 sq ft) Main
35.9 m2 (386 sq ft) Mizzen
Jib/genoa area168.4 m2 (1,813 sq ft) 150% Main
99.9 m2 (1,075 sq ft) Mizzen
Spinnaker area404 m2 (4,350 sq ft)
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Swan 68 →

The Swan 76 was designed by Olin Stephens and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1979. The boat was available in two versions, with flush deck or deckhouse. One deckhouse boat was built with a centreboard, the other with a fixed keel Five boats were built during a production run that ran from 1979-1981.

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