Clubswan 43

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See her sail

The Clubswan 43, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SEILmagasinet

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16

CoastalBluewater

2.24 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.24

LightHeavy

87 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 87

EasygoingPowered-up

32.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 32.8

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Lighter than ~76% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2005 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Clubswan 43, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Clubswan 43 is a 14.6-meter fractional sloop designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and built by Nautor Swan from 2024. This performance sailboat, with a 7050 kg displacement and a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, is designed to maximize its ORC rating. Its narrow waterline requires a 20-degree heel to engage the full beam for stability. During sea trials in 15 knots of wind, the Clubswan 43 maintained 7.5 to 8 knots at 22 degrees apparent wind.2:07 The interior, designed by Lucio Micheletti, uses cork for insulation and weight reduction, featuring removable hanging bags instead of traditional lockers for regatta preparation.4:29 It lacks a dedicated chart table, using a convertible saloon table for navigation.4:26 Aboard SEILmagasinet, a sea trial revealed a 30-hp engine capable of around 9 knots.46:14 The Clubswan 43's base price is approximately 820,000 EUR, excluding sails.1:04

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Clubswan 43 on video

ClubSwan 43: Swan for a new audienceThe ClubSwan 43 is a 7.5-ton performance racer designed to optimize ORC ratings through hull geometry.SEILmagasinet

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

InstalledStarlink
The crew had a Starlink antenna mounted on their boat.
aboard SEILmagasinetseen September 20254:58
WorkingDyneema
Dyneema halyards are stretch-resistant but can creep over a season, requiring re-tensioning.
aboard SEILmagasinetseen September 202559:13

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Clubswan 43 may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

32.8

Displacement / length

87.4

Comfort ratio

16.2

Capsize screening

2.24

Hull speed

8.8 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2141

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2024

Designer

Juan Kouyoumdjian

Builder

Nautor Swan

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First sail to Catalina Island in a year!7:38 from Flight Level Zero

The family

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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