Swan 38 (yacht)

Swan 38
Swan38 Jacobite GBR7738T at the 2011 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
Development
Designer S&S / Olin Stephens
Location Finland
Year 1974 - 1979
No. Built 116
brand Swan
Builder(s) Nautor Swan OY
Role Offshore Racer/Cruiser
Boat
Boat Weight 8,500 kg (18,700 lb)
Draft 2.0 m (6.6 ft)[1]
Hull
Type Monohull
LOH 11.66 m (38.3 ft)
LWL 8.75 m (28.7 ft)
Beam 3.52 m (11.5 ft)
Engine Type Bukd DV20ME
Hull Appendages
Ballast 3,200 kg (7,100 lb)
Rudder(s) Skeg hung
Rig
Rig Type Sloop One Ton
Sloop IOR Mk3
I (Foretriangle Height) 14.78 m (48.5 ft) One Ton
15.54 m (51.0 ft) IOR
J (Foretriangle Base) 4.82 m (15.8 ft) One Ton
4.82 m (15.8 ft) IOR
P (Mainsail Luff) 13.83 m (45.4 ft) One Ton
13.79 m (45.2 ft) IOR
E (Mainsail Foot) 3.66 m (12.0 ft) One Ton
3.81 m (12.5 ft) IOR
Sails
Mainsail area 23.8 m2 (256 sq ft) One Ton
26.3 m2 (283 sq ft)
Jib / Genoa area 53.4 m2 (575 sq ft) 150% LP One Ton
56.3 m2 (606 sq ft) 150% LP
Luff Perpendicular 150%
Spinnaker area 128 m2 (1,380 sq ft) One Ton
135 m2 (1,450 sq ft)
Swan38 GBR123 Xara at the 2013 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron

The Swan 38 was designed by Olin Stephens and first launched in 1974. The first 9 hulls were fitted with in boom roller reefing and later boat with slab reefing with 116 boats built in total. There were two rig plans with one ton and a taller IOR Mk3 version also produced.[2][3]

References

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