| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 14 |
| Builder | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 61 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 61,000 lb (27,669 kg) |
| Draft | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 60.50 ft (18.44 m) |
| LWL | 48.15 ft (14.68 m) |
| Beam | 16.42 ft (5.00 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Tarnd 30 107 hp (80 kW)inboarddiesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 20,300 lb (9,208 kg) |
| Rudder | Spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 79.60 ft (24.26 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 23.10 ft (7.04 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 71.50 ft (21.79 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 20.60 ft (6.28 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 736.45 sq ft (68.418 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 919.38 sq ft (85.413 m2) |
| Total sail area | 1,655.83 sq ft (153.832 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 9 |
TheSwan 61 is a Finnishsailboat that was designed byGermán Frers as ablue watercruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The design was built byOy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1985 to 1990 with 14 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][8][9]
The Swan 61 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofglassfibre, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig or optionally other rigs, a centre cockpit, araked stem, areverse transom or optional angledtransom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by awheel and a fixed finkeel, optional scheel keel or stub keel and retractablecentreboard. It displaces 61,000 lb (27,669 kg) and carries 20,300 lb (9,208 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3][10]
The boat has a draft of 9.67 ft (2.95 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a SwedishVolvo Tarnd 30 107 hp (80 kW)diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 185 U.S. gallons (700 L; 154 imp gal) and thefresh water tank has a capacity of 277 U.S. gallons (1,050 L; 231 imp gal).[10]
The interiors were custom, but typical is sleeping accommodation for six people, with a doubleberth in each of two forward cabins, an L-shaped settee and a U-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. Thegalley is located on the port side just aft of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a stove, anice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are twoheads, one just forward of the bow cabins in the forepeak and one on the port side in the aft cabin.[1][2][3][10]
The design has ahull speed of 9.30 kn (17.22 km/h) and aPHRF handicap of 9.[1][2][3][11]