BoatsSwan 60 FD

Swan 60 FD

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2006

A fractional sloop with an active European racing class, offering both deck salon and asymmetric spinnaker options

Designed by German Frers, built by Nautor.

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

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 112
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 28.0
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

  • Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 608 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.0
Displacement / length
111.8
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
9.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3270
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2006
Units built
10
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Nautor

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Hanse Yachts 57517.15 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA 17-metre performance cruiser with a 2.85-metre draft and a powerful 19.84 SA/D ratio for fast, modern passage making
X-Yachts X-56217.23 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed performance cruiser balancing a powerful masthead rig with a stiff, deep-draft hull

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