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Swan 441

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1980

A short-lived 1979 production masthead sloop featuring a spade rudder and a balanced 1.98m draft for cruising

Designed by Ron Holland, built by Nautor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Swan 441, on the water

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

Footage from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 222
EasygoingPowered-up

18.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.2
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 45%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2405 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Swan 441, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Swan 441 is a 13.5-meter masthead sloop designed by Ron Holland and built by Nautor from 1979 to 1980, with a displacement of 11,203 kg. A race-oriented variant, the Swan 441R, was also produced. Professional yacht delivery crews undertook a 4,300-mile transit of a Swan 441 from Grenada to the UK, which required running repairs for water ingress and a stop in the Azores.0:46

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.2
Displacement / length
222.2
Comfort ratio
31.1
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1749
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1980
Units built
40
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Nautor

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The family

Boats like this

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

Swan 441 RA dedicated racing variant featuring a deep 2.41m draft and a high ballast ratio for competitive performanceSwan 391A Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop built for performance, featuring a stiff fin-keel hull and a 2.19m draftSwan 371A Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop built by Swan, balancing a stiff fin-keel hull with a comfortable cruising layoutSwan 431A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a high ballast ratio for offshore stabilitySwan 411A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop developed from the Swan 41, featuring a deep-draft fin keel and skeg-hung rudderSwan 39A Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop derived from the legendary IOR racer IMP, offered in both racing and cruising layouts

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