Nautor's Swan

Nautor's Swan

Oy Nautor AB is a Finnish producer of luxury sailing yachts, based in Jakobstad. It is known for its Swan line of fiberglass yacht. The company was founded in 1966 by Pekka Koskenkylä. Since its inception, Nautor's Swans have had an enviable reputation for their combination of seaworthiness, performance, and high quality interiors.

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The Designers

Nautor has worked with three design firms since its founding.

Sparkman & Stephens were the designers of the first 775 Swan yachts sold by Nautor, including the original Swan 36. These early designs combined in a fiberglass hull a luxurious interior with features that were then current in successful racing boats, such as the separation of the skeg-hung rudder from the keel. They won numerous races including the Bermuda Race in 1972 and the first Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race) in 1973/74.

During the mid to late 1970s, the designs from the American company were not as successful as contemporary designs from relatively new architects from Northern Ireland (Ron Holland), Argentina (Germán Frers) and New Zealand (Bruce Farr). The new designers were more focussed on performance than comfort. The tie with Sparkman & Stephens was broken, and between 1978 and 1981 Ron Holland started his cooperation with Nautors Swan, designing five models of which 283 yachts were sold.

In the 1980s, Nautors Swan entered a new era with the appointment of Argentinian Germán Frers as designer. Over 900 yachts have been produced on the design of Frers. The yard has continued to stay with Frers, and the hull designs have continued to follow modern trends, becoming more and more skiff-like in appearance, with shallow hull, flat run aft, almost vertical bow, and narrow fin keels. In recent years, the average size of the boats has increased greatly.

Ownership

In late 1969 the assembly hall of the Nautors Swan boat yard burnt to the ground, destroying a dozen hulls in various stages of production. As a result, Pekka was forced to sell stakes in Nautors Swan to finance the rebuilding of the yard and to re-start production.

From 1998 on, Italian businessman Leonardo Ferragamo and a group of investors have controlled and managed Nautors Swan, continuing to push forward innovations and changes intended to place Swan yachts at the forefront of the international sailing world.

The Nautor Yard

Since the foundation of the company in 1966, almost 2,000 Swan yachts have been produced, ranging from 36 to 131 feet in length. About 400 staff, and an almost similar number of indirect staff, are employed by the firm.

The historical plant in Kållby, just outside Jakobstad, is dedicated to plug and mold fabrication and the lamination of all Swanshulls, using an advanced and fully computerized milling machine to shape the moulds. Another part of the plant is dedicated to the assembly of the smaller size yachts fromSwan 42to theSwan 53”. The Kållby plant also includes an in-door water facility to test the yachts prior to delivery.

In 2002, a new yard, close to the sea, has been opened in Jakobstad. The new yard is dedicated to the assembly ofMaxiSwan Yachts, from theSwan 60to theSwan 100”.

The third plant is in Kronoby, close to Jakobstad, and it is here that expert carpenters work, dedicated to the hand-made preparation of the wood interiors which have become a feature of all Swan yachts. A sample of the wood of each yacht is kept at the factory so that an exact replacement could be made if required.

Club Swan

ClubSwan is a non-profit organization whose members are present, past and future Swan yacht owners. The club house is located at the Segelsällskapet Yacht Club in Jakobstad, Finland. Leonardo Ferragamo is the chairman of the club. Among the honorary members are HRH Juan Carlos de Borbone King of Spain, Pekka Koskenkylä, German Frers, Ron Holland and Lady Pippa Blake, wife of deceased Peter Blake (yachtsman).

The highlight of the racing calendar for Swan owners is the biennialRolex Swan Cup”, held in Porto Cervo, Sardinia in association with the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, which traditionally embodiesThe Spirit of Swanin its glamour and quality of sailing. Two other well known events are theSwan European Regatta”, usually taking place in the waters of Cowes in association with the Royal Yacht Squadron; and theSwan American Regattataking place in the waters of Newport Rhode Island, in association with the New York Yacht Club.

ClubSwan has been also the entity that has favoured the creation of some special racing classes, like theSwan 45 Class”, theClub Swan 42 Classand more recently theSwan Maxi Class”.

ClubSwanalso organizes a series of annual cruising rendezvous in some of the most spectacular sailing areas.

Current Swan Line - Models

Nautor is globally recognised as a producer of exquisitely crafted yachts capable of offering style and performance. The current Swan yachts are all designed by Germán Frers and come in several different models |}

Current Swan Line - Model Sizes (Imperial)

LOA: Length Overall, LWL: Length of Waterline, Beam: Width, Draft: Underwater Depth, Disp: Displacement, Ballast: Leverage Weight, Ratio: Ballast/Displacement, I: Headsail Height, J: Fore-Triangle Length, P: Mainsail Height, E: Mainsail Length, Main: Mainsail Area, Gen: Genoa Area, SA: Working Sail Area, Spin: Spinnaker Area

Model LOA LWL Beam Draft Disp Ballast Ratio I J P E Gen Main SA Spin
Swan CS42 42.58 37.04 12.89 8.86 15,983 7,046 44% 59.06 16.34 56.56 18.95 727 661 1,388 1,647
Swan 53 54.07 47.24 15.58 8.01 48,500 18,100 37% 71.95 19.52 65.88 21.98 1,053 840 1,893 2,833
Swan 60 61.89 54.80 16.70 11.81 41,200 17,000 41% 83.53 23.19 79.79 27.88 1,455 1,355 2,810 3,444
Swan 66 66.01 56.40 17.68 10.50 66,000 20,720 31% 90.22 24.44 82.84 24.93 1,653 1,309 2,962 4,166
Swan 75 76.44 63.98 19.00 9.50 83,800 27,600 33% 94.16 27.82 88.68 30.22 1,965 1,591 3,556 4,811
Swan 80 82.28 72.80 19.95 13.12 79,150 - - 104.98 30.84 99.41 34.10 2,421 2,030 4,451 6,166
Swan 82 81.66 69.75 19.22 12.40 90,400 29,300 32% 105.48 29.66 102.79 34.12 2,346 1,754 4,100 5,631
Swan 90 90.91 80.54 21.19 14.44 117,400 40,500 34% 120.73 35.30 116.47 37.56 3,195 2,730 5,925 8,288
Swan 100 99.11 86.81 23.15 13.19 170,638 65,477 38% 131.23 35.10 126.31 40.88 3,454 2,583 6,037 8,582
Swan 110 110.04 96.16 24.11 17.72 209,440 - - 145.44 41.5 137.63 44.78 4,500 3,082 7,582 11,656
Swan 130 131.23 113.81 27.23 15.25 385,800 - - 165.09 49.21 154.20 51.31 6,200 4,822 11,022 15,680

Current Swan Line - Model Sizes (Metric)

Model Length LWL Beam Draft Disp Ballast Ratio I J P E Gen Main SA Spin
Swan CS42 12.98 11.29 3.93 2.70 7,250 3,196 44% 18.00 4.98 17.24 5.78 67.6 61.4 129.0 153.0
Swan 53 16.48 14.40 4.75 2.44 22,000 8,200 37% 21.93 5.95 20.08 6.70 97.5 78.0 175.5 263.0
Swan 60 18.86 16.70 5.09 3.60 18,700 7,700 41% 25.46 7.07 24.32 8.55 135.1 125.8 261.0 320.0
Swan 66 20.12 17.19 5.39 3.20 30,000 9,400 31% 27.50 7.45 25.25 7.60 153.6 121.6 275.2 387.0
Swan 75 23.30 19.50 5.79 2.90 38,000 12,500 33% 28.70 8.43 27.03 9.21 182.5 147.8 330.3 447.0
Swan 80 25.08 22.19 6.08 4.00 30,900 - - 32.00 9.40 30.30 10.40 225.0 188.6 413.6 572.8
Swan 82 24.89 21.26 5.86 4.02 41,000 13,300 32% 32.15 9.04 31.33 10.40 217.9 162.9 380.8 523.0
Swan 90 27.71 24.55 6.46 4.40 53,250 18,350 34% 36.80 10.76 35.50 11.45 297.0 253.8 550.8 770.0
Swan 100 30.21 26.28 7.06 4.70 77,400 29,700 38% 40.00 10.70 38.50 12.46 321.0 240.0 561.0 797.0
Swan 110 33.54 29.31 7.35 5.40 95,000 - - 44.33 12.65 41.95 13.65 418.2 286.3 704.5 1,082.9
Swan 130 40.00 34.69 8.30 4.65 168,000 - - 50.32 15.00 47.00 15.64 576.0 448.0 1,024 1,456.7

Swan production history

Swan production yacht models are listed below:

Model Years Designer Built
Swan 36 19671970 Sparkman & Stephens 90
Swan 36 19881996 Germán Frers 55
Swan 37 19701974 Sparkman & Stephens 59
Swan 371 19791986 Ron Holland 87
Swan 38 19741979 Sparkman & Stephens 116
Swan 39 Racing 19781979 Ron Holland 12
Swan 39 Cruising 19781980 Ron Holland 21
Swan 391 19811987 Ron Holland 52
Swan 40 19701972 Sparkman & Stephens 51
Swan 40 19922001 Germán Frers 58
Swan 41 19731977 Sparkman & Stephens 61
Swan 411 19771979 Sparkman & Stephens 42
Swan 42 19801985 Ron Holland 38
Swan 42 One-Design 2006- Germán Frers 56
Swan 43 19671972 Sparkman & Stephens 67
Swan 431 19761978 Sparkman & Stephens 32
Swan 43 19851990 Ron Holland 28
Swan 44 19721975 Sparkman & Stephens 76
Swan 441 Racing 19781979 Ron Holland 5
Swan 441 Cruising 19791982 Ron Holland 40
Swan 44 Mk I 19891994 Germán Frers 19
Swan 44 Mk II 19962002 Germán Frers 69
Swan 45 2002-2010 Germán Frers 51
Swan 46 Mk I 19831989 Germán Frers 81
Swan 46 Mk II 19901997 Germán Frers 28
Swan 46 Mk III 20042007 Germán Frers 24
Swan 47 19751984 Sparkman & Stephens 70
Swan 48 19711975 Sparkman & Stephens 46
Swan 48 19952003 Germán Frers 57
Swan 51 19811985 Germán Frers 36
Swan 53 Mk I 19861994 Germán Frers 50
Swan 53 Mk II 2004- Germán Frers 17
Swan 55 19701974 Sparkman & Stephens 16
Swan 55 19901996 Germán Frers 22
Swan 56 19972006 Germán Frers 45
Swan 57 19771984 Sparkman & Stephens 49
Swan 57 CC 19962000 Germán Frers 5
Swan 57 RS 19962000 Germán Frers 5
Swan 59 19841990 Germán Frers 21
Swan 60 Mk I 19942001 Germán Frers 28
Swan 60 Mk II 2009- Germán Frers 5
Swan 601 20042007 Germán Frers 7
Swan 61 19851990 Germán Frers 14
Swan 62 FD 20042006 Germán Frers 2
Swan 62 RS 20012005 Germán Frers 4
Swan 65 19721989 Sparkman & Stephens 41
Swan 651 19821991 Germán Frers 19
Swan 66 FD 2007- Germán Frers 7
Swan 66 S 2007- Germán Frers 8
Swan 68 19912004 Germán Frers 24
Swan 70 20012008 Germán Frers 7
Swan 75 FD 2004- Germán Frers 4
Swan 75 RS 2003- Germán Frers 2
Swan 76 19791981 Sparkman & Stephens 5
Swan 77 19922003 Germán Frers 10
Swan 80 19992004 Germán Frers 10
Swan 80 FD Mk II 2010- Germán Frers 4
Swan 82 FD 20002008 Germán Frers 10
Swan 82 RS 20002005 Germán Frers 7
Swan 82 S 2002- Germán Frers 6
Swan 86 19881990 Germán Frers 3
Swan 90 Mk I 1991 Germán Frers 1
Swan 90 FD Mk II 2008- Germán Frers 7
Swan 90 S Mk II 2008- Germán Frers 9
Swan 100 FD 2002- Germán Frers 3
Swan 100 RS 20022006 Germán Frers 1
Swan 100 S 2002- Germán Frers 3
Swan 110 2010- Germán Frers 0
Swan 112 RS 19992006 Germán Frers 5
Swan 130 2010- Germán Frers 0
Swan 131 2006 Germán Frers 1
Total: 71 Models 45 years 3 Designers 2,014

(FD = Flush Deck; RS = Raised Saloon; S = Semi-Raised Saloon)

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