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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)
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)

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.


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