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Swan 70

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2001–2005

A 21-metre masthead sloop with a fin keel and bulb, engineered for rapid offshore passage making

Designed by German Frers, built by Nautor.

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

See her sail

The Swan 70, on the water

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

Footage from 59° North Sailing

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 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 126
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 25.2
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 274 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Swan 70, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Swan 70 is a 21.4-meter masthead sloop designed by German Frers and built by Nautor from 2001 to 2005. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displaces 29,999 kg, and has a 3.4-meter draft. The Swan 70 "Adrienne" is scheduled for a fully booked St. Martin to Canary Islands crossing in February 2025, and another Swan 70 has an open crew spot for an Atlantic crossing from St. Martin to Gran Canaria.3:47

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.2
Displacement / length
125.8
Comfort ratio
35.2
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
10.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3861
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2001–2005
Units built
7
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Nautor

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The family

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

Swan 77A 24-metre masthead sloop built from 1992 to 2003, featuring a high comfort ratio for long-range offshore cruisingSwan 90 FDA high-performance German Frers masthead sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile deep-water cruisingSwan 80-2 FDA high-performance German Frers masthead sloop featuring a powerful sail-to-displacement ratio for fast, offshore cruisingSwan 86A 26-metre masthead sloop featuring a wing keel and a high comfort ratio for stable, long-range blue water cruisingSwan 82 SA German Frers-designed performance cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid offshore passage makingSwan 651A 20-metre masthead sloop with a deep 3.51-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for offshore stability

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