SWAN 53

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

53.00 ft / 16.15 m

LWL:

43.06 ft / 13.12 m

Beam:

15.51 ft / 4.73 m

S.A. (reported):

1,342.00 ft² / 124.68 m²

Draft (max):

10.20 ft / 3.11 m

Displacement:

44,000 lb / 19,958 kg

Ballast:

18,518 lb / 8,400 kg

S.A./Disp.:

17.30

Bal./Disp.:

42.09

Disp./Len.:

246.03

Construction:

FG

Ballast Type:

Lead

First Built:

1987

Last Built:

1995

# Built:

50

Builder:

Nautor (FIN)

Designer:

German Frers

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Volvo

Model:

TMD31A

Type:

Diesel

Fuel:

106 gals / 401 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

17.30

Bal./Disp.:

42.09

Disp./Len.:

246.03

Comfort Ratio:

38.36

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.76

S#:

2.24

Rig and Sail Particulars

help

I:

69.40 ft / 21.15 m

J:

21.00 ft / 6.40 m

P:

61.90 ft / 18.87 m

E:

19.80 ft / 6.04 m

S.A. Fore:

728.70 ft² / 67.70 m²

S.A. Main:

612.81 ft² / 56.93 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

1,341.51 ft² / 124.63 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

17.30

Est. Forestay Len.:

72.51 ft / 22.10 m

Accommodations

Water:

200 gals / 757 L

Sailboat Links

Designers:

German Frers

Builders:

Nautor (Swan sailboats)

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

A taller rig was available.
There was another later SWAN 53 (2004), also by Frers, but an entirely different design.
Keel/CB version:
Draft - BD: 11.7'; BU: 7.1'

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