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Clubswan 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2015

A 15.24-metre one-design racer featuring a deep 3.5-metre draft and a high-performance 33.76 SA/displacement ratio

Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian, built by Nautor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Clubswan 50, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

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Is it for you?

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 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.10 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.10
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 84
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 33.8
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Draws more than ~100% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Clubswan 50, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Clubswan 50 is a 15.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and built by Nautor since 2015. It features a fin keel with a bulb, dual rudders, and displaces 8249 kg. An optional shallow draft keel of 2.2 meters is available, and the boat is equipped with an asymmetric spinnaker. The Clubswan 43, a similar model, is designed for ORC rating class racing, with a narrow waterline that requires a 20-degree heel for stability.3:08 It maintains 7.5 to 8 knots in 15 knots of wind at 22 degrees apparent wind.2:07 The Clubswan 43 uses cork for insulation and removable hanging bags to reduce weight for regattas, and its interior lacks a dedicated chart table.3:34

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
33.8
Displacement / length
83.8
Comfort ratio
18.1
Capsize screening
2.10
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2261
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Carbon Epoxy Foam
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder
Nautor

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Clubswan 43A 2024 Juan Kouyoumdjian design featuring a lightweight 7,050 kg displacement and a powerful 32.81 SA/displacement ratioClubswan 36A lightweight 11-metre racer featuring dual rudders and an aggressive 35.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratioSwan 54A German Frers-designed performance cruiser featuring a fractional rig and a refined interior by Heini GustafssonSwan 50 MSA Sparkman & Stephens masthead ketch designed for blue-water comfort, later evolving into the Nautical 52Swan 51-2A 2024 German Frers design featuring a versatile Solent rig and a modern dual-rudder configuration for high-performance cruisingSwan 58A modern 19-metre cruiser offering optional shallow or performance keels and a refined interior by Misa Poggi

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