Swan 76

Swan 76
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1979
No. built5
BuilderOy Nautor AB
RoleRacer-Cruiser
Boat
Displacement98,700 lb (44,770 kg)
Draft12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA76.31 ft (23.26 m)
LWL61.33 ft (18.69 m)
Beam19.03 ft (5.80 m)
EngineMercedes-Benz OM 402 200 hp (149 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keelfin keel
Ballast24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
RudderSkeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height
87.25 ft (26.59 m)
J foretriangle base
27.70 ft (8.44 m)
P mainsail luff
79.00 ft (24.08 m)
E mainsail foot
21.60 ft (6.58 m)
Sails
SailplanKetch
Mainsail area853.2 sq ft (79.26 m2)
Jib/genoa area
1,812.6 sq ft (168.40 m2)
4,350 sq ft (404 m2)
Other sailsMizzen: 386.9 sq ft (35.94 m2)
Mizzen staysail: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m2)
Total sail area
2,449.00 sq ft (227.520 m2)
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The Swan 76 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1979.

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1979 to 1981, with five boats completed, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Swan 76 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and centreboard. It was produced in both flush deck and deckhouse arrangements.

The boat is fitted with a German Mercedes-Benz OM 402 diesel engine of 200 hp (149 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.

For sailing downwind the boat may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 4,350 sq ft (404 m2). The design has a hull speed of 10.49 kn (19.43 km/h).

Variants

Swan 76
This fixed keel, flush deck, maxi yacht racing model displaces 98,700 lb (44,770 kg) and carries 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 12.00 ft (3.66 m) with the standard fin keel. The fuel tank holds 555 U.S. gallons (2,100 L; 462 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 1,004 U.S. gallons (3,800 L; 836 imp gal).
Swan 76 DH
This centreboard, deck house cruising model displaces 105,500 lb (47,854 kg) and carries 29,800 lb (13,517 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 12.00 ft (3.66 m) with the centreboard down and 7.60 ft (2.32 m) with it retracted. The fuel tank holds 608 U.S. gallons (2,300 L; 506 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 1,056 U.S. gallons (4,000 L; 879 imp gal).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 76". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 76 DH". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S&S Swan Association (2023). "Swan 76". classicswan.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 16 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)