Swan 68

The Swan 68 is a German Frers-designed masthead sloop built by Nautor from 1992 to 2004, available with a fin keel and spade rudder or a traditional counter stern. The 20.6-meter yacht displaces 39,999 kg with a 3.3-meter draft. Aboard *Titania of Cowes*, a 2000 model, the yacht features a four-spreader carbon fiber Hall Spars mast, a Park Avenue boom, and rod rigging, carrying a 2013 Spectra North sail inventory.2:35 Deck hardware includes Lumos winches and a Reckman Genoa furler, with A&T and B&G electronics.3:19 The split cockpit separates the helmsman’s area from the owner’s cockpit, and a custom bathing platform is present.3:53 Below deck, a teak interior houses a galley with Corian Cameo White countertops, a dishwasher, and extensive cold storage.7:53 Mechanical systems include a 225-horsepower Perkins six-cylinder turbocharged engine, a 16-kilowatt generator, and a Spectra watermaker.13:04 The layout provides four guest cabins with Pullman berths, a dedicated crew area, and an aft master suite.8:38 The 1992 Swan 68 *Defiance* features an extended transom for lazarette storage and a standard 3.6-meter draft keel.2:35 Its deck includes Lewmar 111 electric primary winches, a manual Reckman headsail furler, and a 24-volt Lafrance windlass.1:29 The original Nautor anodized aluminum mast was reinforced in 2023, and rod rigging was replaced in 2020.2:26 Navigation electronics include 2008-era B&G Hercules instruments, a Simrad autopilot, radar, and GPS plotter. The vessel is equipped with a hydraulic Navtec panel controlling the vang, baby stay, forestay, and backstay.2:42 Interior systems include air conditioning, two 220-volt water makers, and four electric Tecma marine toilets.6:11 The galley features an Alpes Inox four-burner cooker, two fridges, two freezers, and a dishwasher.7:28