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Swan 411

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1977–1979

A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop developed from the Swan 41, featuring a deep-draft fin keel and skeg-hung rudder

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Nautor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

281 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 281
EasygoingPowered-up

16.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2726 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
281.1
Comfort ratio
37.9
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1432
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1977–1979
Units built
42
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Nautor

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Caliber Yachts 40 LRC12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1995-launched cutter with a 44% ballast ratio and a 1.55m draft, engineered for long-range offshore self-sufficiency
Coronado Yachts 4112.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a skeg-hung rudder and available as a masthead sloop or ketch for versatile cruising
Hallberg-Rassy 4012.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and a partial skeg rudder
Dufour Yachts 4112.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1971 masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, offered in both sloop and ketch configurations for versatile cruising
Contest 4112.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.5-metre masthead sloop built from 1985 to 1991, featuring a 1.91-metre draft and a balanced, heavy-displacement hull
Jeanneau Voyage 12.512.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.5-meter masthead sloop with a 1.65-meter draft that served as the predecessor to the Sun Odyssey 42

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