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Clubswan 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2015

A 15.24-meter one-design racer featuring a deep 3.5-meter draft and a high-performance 33.76 SA/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 50, on the water

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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 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 84
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 33.8
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Draws more than ~100% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Clubswan 50, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Clubswan 50 is a 15.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and built by Nautor from 2015 to the present, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. It displaces 8249 kg and has a draft of 3.5 meters, with an optional shallow draft keel of 2.2 meters.1:04 The Clubswan 50 is part of Nautor's shift towards performance-oriented cruisers, with models ranging from 48 to 125 feet.19:59 Heitmann Marine, a Norwegian importer, sells the Clubswan 50 as part of its high-end performance cruiser offerings.0:15

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Clubswan 50 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
33.8
Displacement / length
83.8
Comfort ratio
18.1
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2261
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Carbon Epoxy Foam
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder
Nautor

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