Swan 37
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| Current specifications | |
|---|---|
| Type | Keelboat |
| Construction | GRP |
| Rig | Sloop |
| LOA | 37 ft (11 m) |
| LWL | 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) |
| Beam | 10.79 ft 0 in (3.29 m) |
| Draft | 6.4 feet (2.0 metres) |
| Mast height | 46.25 ft 0 in (14.10 m) |
| Mainsail area | 2,369 sq ft (220.1 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,299 sq ft (120.7 m2) |
| Development | |
| Year | 1970-1975 |
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
Swan 37 is a GRP constructed, fin keeled, one tonner masthead sloop and successor to the Swan 36. It was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and manufactured by Nautor Oy between 1970 and 1974 with total of 59 boats being built.[1][2] Measured buy racing results, Swan 37 is probably the most successful Swan yacht ever and it's famous for winning the Round Gotland Race on six different occasions on four decades by a yacht called Tarantella II.[3] At least two Swan 37 boats Duclinea and Trishna are known to have circumnavigated the world.[4][5] In the US market Swan 37 was also marketed as Palmer and Johnson 37.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "S&S Swan Association".
- ↑ "Sparkman & Stephens: Design 2035 - Swan 37'/Palmer Johnson 37'".
- ↑ http://www.tarantella.fi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=81
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=757&dat=19760510&id=b81OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6146,1226247&hl=fi
- ↑ https://archive.org/stream/DelhiRecorderMar1985/Delhi%20Recorder_Mar%201985#page/n0/mode/2up
- ↑ http://www.nautorswan.com/en/company/heritage/1966-1975
- ↑ http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=4537
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