O que a frota viu
O Swan 57 RS, como a frota o viu
Derivado dos vídeos que a frota analisou deste modelo. ▶ marca o momento a bordo.
The Swan 57 RS is a 17.5-meter masthead sloop designed by German Frers and built by Nautor between 1996 and 2001, featuring a raised salon and a fin keel with a spade rudder. With a displacement of 24,499 kg, the model has a comfort ratio of 43.3. Aboard the Swan 57 *Explorer*, skipper Mark Sinclair prepared the boat for the Ocean Globe Race, installing a crash bulkhead, a new forward hatch, and a Cape Horn Extreme desalinator producing 35 liters per hour.20:38 The *Explorer* retains its original Perkins 72-horsepower engine and Yanmar generator, with a 24-volt battery bank for general power and a 12-volt system for communications.11:09 The crew installed a Hydrovane solely as an emergency rudder, as the race prohibits autopilots.12:59 The *Explorer* operates with a crew of ten on a one-in-three watch system, using a modified saloon table for additional bunks and managing 900 liters of water capacity for 40-day legs.18:08 Lise Landmark worked as a cook and crew member aboard a Swan 57 in the Caribbean in the early 1980s.8:49
