The Swan 77 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a blue water cruiser-racer and first built in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]

Swan 77
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
LocationFinland
Year1992
No. built10
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSwan 77
Boat
Displacement112,435 lb (51,000 kg)
Draft11.15 ft (3.40 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA78.77 ft (24.01 m)
LWL60.30 ft (18.38 m)
Beam19.68 ft (6.00 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 220 hp (164 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast39,683 lb (18,000 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height98.42 ft (30.00 m)
J foretriangle base29.86 ft (9.10 m)
P mainsail luff89.89 ft (27.40 m)
E mainsail foot29.86 ft (9.10 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area1,342.06 sq ft (124.681 m2)
Jib/genoa area1,469.41 sq ft (136.513 m2)
Total sail area2,811.47 sq ft (261.194 m2)
Racing
PHRF0

Production

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The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1992 until 2003, with 10 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][6][7]

Design

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The Swan 77 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem, a raised counter, reverse transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 112,435 lb (51,000 kg) and carries 39,683 lb (18,000 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 11.15 ft (3.40 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 220 hp (164 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 459 U.S. gallons (1,740 L; 382 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 462 U.S. gallons (1,750 L; 385 imp gal).[1][2][3]

Interiors fitted vary, but typical is one with sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a single berth in the forepeak two bunk beds in the forward cabin, two U-shaped settees in the main cabin, two mid cabins one with two bunk beds and the other a single berth, and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side, plus a large settee. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the main cabin. The galley is an open "L"-shape and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is on the starboard side of the companionway steps. There are five heads, one for each cabin.[1][2][3]

The design has a hull speed of 10.41 kn (19.28 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of zero.[1][2][3][8]

Operational history

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Swedish business man, former chairman of BP and chairman of Volvo, Carl-Henric Svanberg owned and sailed a Swan 77.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 77". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 77". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ulladulla. "Swan 77". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. ^ Cort, Adam (4 December 2013). "A Living Tradition". Sail Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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