BoatsSwan 82 S

Swan 82 S

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2002–2012

A German Frers-designed performance cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio 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 82 S, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing La Vagabonde

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 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 119
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 26.5
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 99 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Swan 82 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 82 S is a 24.9-meter fractional sloop designed by German Frers and built by Nautor from 2002 to 2012. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, a beam of 5.9 meters, a draft of 3.5 meters, and a displacement of 41,004 kg. The model has a sail area to displacement ratio of 26.5 and a comfort ratio of 37.2.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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
32.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
26.5
Displacement / length
118.9
Comfort ratio
37.2
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
11.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
4790
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2002–2012
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 80-2 FDA high-performance German Frers masthead sloop featuring a powerful sail-to-displacement ratio for fast, offshore cruisingSwan 70A 21-metre masthead sloop with a fin keel and bulb, engineered for rapid offshore passage makingSwan 86A 26-metre masthead sloop featuring a wing keel and a high comfort ratio for stable, long-range blue water cruisingSwan 80-2 SA German Frers-designed deck salon cruiser featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for powerful performanceSwan 90 FDA high-performance German Frers masthead sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile deep-water cruising

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