What the fleet has seen
The Swan 37, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Swan 37 is an 11.1-meter masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens for IOR 1-ton racing and built by Nautor from 1970 to 1974. Also sold as the Palmer Johnson 37, some boats were delivered with a taller rig. Aboard *Elixir*, Max Campbell circumnavigates, undertaking a refit in New Zealand that includes dual chart plotters, AIS, radar, a new electronic autopilot, and Battle Born lithium batteries.28:05 Campbell rebuilt *Elixir* in Falmouth before departing, and after seven months in the Canary Islands due to lockdown, reached New Zealand in November 2023. *Elixir* experienced an engine overheating issue in Tahiti due to a shredded impeller blade, which was resolved by replacing the impeller and clearing the cooling system blockage.2:53 The crew of *Elixir* rescued three French castaways from Niuatoputapu, Tonga, transporting them 180 miles to the Vavaʻu group.3:50 Another Swan 37, *Latifa*, completed a 19-day, 5,000-mile Pacific crossing from French Polynesia to Hawaii, encountering 20-knot trade winds and heavy seas.0:30 During the final approach to Honolulu, *Latifa*'s windlass failed due to water intrusion in the switch, which the crew bypassed. *Latifa* later completed an 18-day, 2,700-mile passage from Hawaii to Port Townsend, Washington, experiencing cold, damp fog and chronic leaks, prompting plans for a major refit of the deck and hatches.1:34
