Clubswan 36
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2018
A lightweight 11-meter racer featuring dual rudders and an aggressive 35.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian, built by Nautor.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders
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The Clubswan 36, on the water
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Character
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LivelyComfort 11Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.48Bluewater
LightD/L 74Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 35.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 37%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Lighter than ~87% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~100% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2965 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
35.6
Displacement / length
73.7
Comfort ratio
11.4
Capsize screening
2.48
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1466
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2018
Designer
Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder
Nautor
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Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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