BoatsSwan 76 DH

Swan 76 DH

Masthead Ketch · Keel/centreboard · 1979–1981

A Sparkman & Stephens deckhouse ketch featuring a keel/centerboard configuration for versatile deep-water cruising

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Nautor.

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

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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 49 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 49
CoastalBluewater

At 1.61 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.61
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.8
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 23 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.8
Displacement / length
204.2
Comfort ratio
49.0
Capsize screening
1.61
Hull speed
10.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
4170
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1981
Units built
5
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Nautor

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Irwin Yachts 65/6819.76 mSame hull family3.5 m shorterA Ted Irwin-designed staysail ketch with a centerboard for shoal-draft cruising in a heavy, comfortable displacement

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