Swan 56

Swan 56
Swan 56 NED8302 La Belle at the 2011 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
Development
Designer German Frers
Location Finland
Year 1997 – 2006
No. Built 46[1]
brand Swan
Builder(s) Nautor Swan OY
Boat
Boat Weight 19,500 kg (43,000 lb) Light
21,500 kg (47,400 lb) Loaded
Draft 11.02 feet (3.36 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
LOH 17.53 m (57.5 ft)
LWL 15.08 m (49.5 ft)
Beam 4.73 m (15.5 ft)
Engine Type 100hp Yanmar
Hull Appendages
Ballast 6,230 kg (13,730 lb)
Rig
Rig Type Masthead
I (Foretriangle Height) 22.60 m (74.1 ft)
J (Foretriangle Base) 6.27 m (20.6 ft)
P (Mainsail Luff) 20.30 m (66.6 ft)
E (Mainsail Foot) 6.67 m (21.9 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area 67.7 m2 (729 sq ft)
Jib / Genoa area 70.8 m2 (762 sq ft) Foretriangle
0 m2 (0 sq ft)
Spinnaker area 255 m2 (2,740 sq ft)

The Swan 56 is a make and model of sailboats as designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1997. A number of version were done including a performance regatta version[2] and some later boats featured a single aft cockpit.

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