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Swan 70

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2001–2005

A 21-metre masthead sloop with a fin keel and bulb, engineered for rapid offshore passage making

Designed by German Frers, built by Nautor.

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

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The Swan 70, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

126 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 126
EasygoingPowered-up

25.2 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 25.2
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 274 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
36.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.2
Displacement / length
125.8
Comfort ratio
35.2
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
10.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3861
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2001–2005
Units built
7
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Nautor

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Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family2.9 m shorterA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Swan 8024.90 mSame hull family3.6 m longerA 24.9-metre masthead sloop built between 1999 and 2004, featuring a deep 4.2-metre draft for offshore stability
Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family3.3 m shorterA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel
Clipper 6018.26 mSame hull family3.1 m shorterA David Pedrick-designed ocean racer with an enlarged rig, famously campaigned in the Clipper Round the World event
Dufour Yachts 5416.84 mSame hull family4.5 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop by Felci Yacht Design featuring a smart electric propulsion option and flexible cabin layouts

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