Swan 48

Swan 48
Current specifications
Type Keelboat
Construction GRP
Rig Sloop
LOA 47 ft 11 in (14.61 m)
LWL 37 ft 3 in (11.35 m)
Beam 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Draft 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
Mast height 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m)
Mainsail area 436 sq ft (40.5 m2)
Spinnaker area 2,250 sq ft (209 m2)
Development
Year 1971-1975
Designer Sparkman & Stephens

Swan 48 is a GRP constructed, fin keeled, masthead sloop or yawl designed by Sparkman & Stephens with a design number 2079 and manufactured by Nautor Oy.[1][2][3][4] The original 48 was designed to rate under the I.O.R. and and at the same time to offer the comforts of a great cruising boat.[5][6] Because of this design criteria and it's extremely strong structure Swan 48 suits very well for trans ocean racing as well as comfortable cruising and even circumnavigating the world. It was in prodution between 1971-1975 with 46 hulls built in total. It's not to be confused with a German Frers designed Swan 48 model which was in production between 1995-2003.[7] The original S&S designed Swan 48 is famous for its two wins in Newport Bermuda Race in 1972 by Noryema IV [8][9][10][11] and 1992 by Constellation.[12][13][14][15]

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