BoatsSwan 57 S&S CB

Swan 57 S&S CB

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1977–1984

A Sparkman & Stephens centerboard cruiser designed for long-legged performance and versatile shoal-water access

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Nautor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

1.71 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.71
LightHeavy

239 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 239
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.0
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 41%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 127 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
239.2
Comfort ratio
40.8
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2594
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1977–1984
Units built
49
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Nautor

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