SWAN 55-S&S-1970 YAWL

SWAN 55-S&S-1970 YAWL

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Yawl
LOA: 55.25 ft / 16.84 m
LWL: 38.48 ft / 11.73 m
S.A. (reported): 1,344.00 ft² / 124.86 m²
Beam: 14.21 ft / 4.33 m
Displacement: 45,600.00 lb / 20,684 kg
Ballast: 17,000.00 lb / 7,711 kg
Max Draft: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1970
Last Built: 1974
# Built: 16
Builder: Nautor
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Volvo Penta
Model: MD 21 A
Type: Diesel
HP: 61

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 16.92
Bal. / Displ.: 37.28
Disp: / Len: 357.28
Comfort Ratio: 47.26
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.59
S#: 1.24
Hull Speed: 8.31 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,953.78 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 61.50 ft / 18.75 m
J: 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
P: 55.50 ft / 16.92 m
E: 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
PY: 29.00 ft / 8.84 m
EY: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
S.A. Fore: 630.38 ft² / 58.56 m²
S.A. Main: 568.88 ft² / 52.85 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 1,199.26 ft² / 111.41 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.10
Est. Forestay Length: 64.83 ft / 19.76 m

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Builders: Nautor (Swan sailboats)
Related Sailboats: SWAN 55-S&S-1970
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Notes

7 (of 16) built of this version which is called the SWAN 55. The sloop with a reverse transom is called the SWAN 53 or PALMER JOHNSON 53.
See SWAN 55-S&S-1970 for more details.