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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1977 |
| No. built | 42 |
| Builder | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 411 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 23,800 lb (10,795 kg) |
| Draft | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 40.81 ft (12.44 m) |
| LWL | 33.56 ft (10.23 m) |
| Beam | 11.94 ft (3.64 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 4-108M 47 hp (35 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) |
| Rudder | Skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 57.50 ft (17.53 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 51.50 ft (15.70 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.80 ft (4.21 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 355 sq ft (33.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 776 sq ft (72.1 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,862 sq ft (173.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,131 sq ft (105.1 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 2,217 sq ft (206.0 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 66-93 |
← Swan 41 | |
TheSwan 411 is a Finnishsailboat that was designed bySparkman & Stephens as an offshorecruiser-racer and first built in 1977.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The design was built byOy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1977 to 1979 with 42 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][8][9]
The Swan 411 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofpolyesterglassfibre, with wood trim. The hull is of solid glassfibre, while the deck is of sandwich construction. It has amasthead sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, two sets ofspreaders andaluminum spars with discontinuousstainless steel rod rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by awheel and a fixed finkeel. It displaces 23,800 lb (10,795 kg) and carries 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the standard keel on the first 19 boats produced and 8.00 ft (2.44 m) on boats from 20 to 42.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a British 4-108Mdiesel engine of 47 hp (35 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal) and thefresh water tank has a capacity of 66 U.S. gallons (250 L; 55 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths and twopilot berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, the starboard with a single berth and the port with a double. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, anice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 1,862 sq ft (173.0 m2).[3]
The design has ahull speed of 7.76 kn (14.37 km/h) and aPHRF handicap of 66 to 93.[1][2][3][10]
In a 2013 review forYachting Monthly, Dick Durham wrote, "Her draught rules her out as a creek crawler, but for pure sailing pleasure, peerless sea-keeping and sheer beauty, very few other boats can hold a candle to this all-time classic. She's a fine, fast passage-maker that revels in a good blow and offers her crew a comfortable motion at sea, yet she has the manoeuvrability that most comparable yachts lack, performs well in light airs too, and can sail closer to the wind than most modern cruisers. The genoa is a beast but the staysail is manageable and you'll rarely need to use the runners, so short-tacking won’t be a chore."[11]
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