BoatsSwan 60 FD

Swan 60 FD

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2006

A fractional sloop with an active European racing class, offering both deck salon and asymmetric spinnaker options

Designed by German Frers, built by Nautor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 26Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.94Bluewater
LightD/L 112Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 28.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 41%Stiff

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

  • Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 608 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.0
Displacement / length
111.8
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
9.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3270
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2006
Units built
10
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Nautor

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Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family2.6 m shorterA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
X-Yachts X-56217.23 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed performance cruiser balancing a powerful masthead rig with a stiff, deep-draft hull
Solaris 6018.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser offered with shallow draft or lifting keel options, featuring a powerful 25.43 SA/displacement ratio

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