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Swan 65 S&S: An icon
14 de fevereiro de 2025 · 4 min · 719 visualizações
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Nautor's Swan 65, designed by Sparkman & Stevens and launched in 1971, was the world's largest fiberglass sailboat at the time of its introduction.0:16 Its racing pedigree is exceptional: Ramon Carlin won the first Whitbread Round the World Race aboard a new Swan 65, and the design is derived from the 61-foot aluminum hull Dora 4 — later named Tenacious and owned by Ted Turner — which won the 1979 Fastnet Race, the year 24 boats were abandoned and 15 sailors died.0:35 Five Swan 65s are currently on the international market; the cheapest, hull number 2, is listed at €275,000.1:38 Purchase price is not where the money goes.1:44 The 10-percent-per-year maintenance rule of thumb breaks down entirely on a boat this size — replacing all 16 winches aboard the Swan 65 Cœur de Lyon, including two electric Andersen 77s, would run to six figures.2:01 The interior prioritizes saloon and galley over crew comfort, packing most berths into narrow forward cabins; all 12 berths are effectively singles.2:38 Deck hardware was largely manufactured in-house by Swan because contemporary market fittings were too small for a boat of this scale.1:26
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