Swan 43 (S&S)
Masthead Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1967–1982
The Swan 43 SS is an S&S design (design #1973) originally designed for the RORC rule and also sold in the US as the Palmer Johnson 43.
See her sail
The Swan 43 (S&S), on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from A Son de Mar
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 34Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.73Bluewater
LightD/L 297Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 52%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.