BoatsSwan 65-S&S Ketch

Swan 65-S&S Ketch

Masthead Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1972–1989

A Sparkman & Stephens design #2110 offering flexible configurations with optional stern profiles and engine setups

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Nautor.

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

Is it for you?

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 50 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 50
CoastalBluewater

At 1.58 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.58
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 301
EasygoingPowered-up

14.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.4
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 468 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
301.0
Comfort ratio
50.4
Capsize screening
1.58
Hull speed
9.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2732
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1972–1989
Units built
41
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.

Swan 57 RS17.49 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for long-range cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable hull form
Oyster 6820.57 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Holman & Pye designed cutter built for serious blue-water passage making with a stable, skeg-mounted rudder
Oyster 5617.47 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Jeanneau Yachts 5717.78 mSame hull family1.9 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed bluewater cruiser built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel

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