S&S design #1710.31
The SWAN 36 sold by Palmer Johnson.
In turn, based on the GAIA CLASS (1965, 19 were built by Benello of Italy.)
There were a number of other variants of this particular design including the SIGMA 36 by Cheoy Lee.
This was the first ‘Swan’. Ole Enderlein was hired (by Nautor) to design a new interior.
Originally designed to the RORC handicap rule, the rig was changed in order to rate more favorably under the newly adopted IOR.
Evolution Non-BR
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Hull: Fin with rudder on skeg
Finn w/sep.skeg rudder
Early (1973) IOR 1/4 ton racer. (18′)
A boat to this same design was also built in Poland.
Introduced (1987) at a time when the boating industry was in a state of near collapse.
Also promoted as DIMENSION 27. It’s not certain that even a prototype was actually built.
Shoal draft: 5.75′
Keel/cb: BU:5.75′ BD:10.5′
Ketch rig: SA:1250 sq.ft.
Center and aft cockpit versions.
A keel/cb version was also available.
An updated vesrion of the STEVENS 47/HYLAS 47 with aft cockpit.
Pilot house version was also available (See also STEVENS 50 PH).
Bruntons
Electric Yacht
