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Swan 44 (S&S)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1972–1978

A Sparkman & Stephens design also sold as the PJ-44, this masthead sloop features a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff hull

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Nautor.

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

See her sail

The Swan 44 (S&S), on the water

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

Footage from Berthon International

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 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 321
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Swan 44 (S&S), as the fleet has seen it

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

The Swan 44 (S&S) is a 13.4-meter masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Nautor from 1972 to 1978. This fin-keel yacht, also sold as the PJ-44, has a displacement of 12,700 kg and a draft of 2.3 meters. Sixty-two units of the tall mast version were produced. A 1972 model, *Astrid*, underwent a 2019 refit that included new stainless steel standing rigging, North Sails furling genoa and mainsail, and a Beta 50 horsepower engine. Its deck features teak, an electric windlass, and four two-speed, self-tailing chrome winches, with a B&G navigation system in the cockpit. Below deck, the interior received new headlining, flooring, and varnished woodwork, with the original sea berths removed for storage. The galley includes a new cooker, hob, fridge, and twin stainless steel sinks. The forward cabin converts between a double and two singles, and the aft cabin offers two berths with private access to a refurbished head.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Swan 44 (S&S) on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
321.1
Comfort ratio
40.2
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1523
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1972–1978
Units built
76
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Nautor

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The family

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

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