ClubSwan 43

ClubSwan 43

Development
Designer	Juan Kouyoumdjian Lucio Micheletti
Location	Finland
Year	2024
No. built	0
Builder(s)	Oy Nautor AB
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	ClubSwan 43
Boat
Displacement	15,540 lb (7,049 kg)
Draft	8.8 ft (2.7 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	47.7 ft (14.5 m), including bowsprit
LOH	43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Beam	15.0 ft (4.6 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 3JH5E 39 hp (29 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Fin keel, with weighted bulb
Rudder(s)	Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	783 sq ft (72.7 m2)
Jib/genoa area	490 sq ft (46 m2)
Gennaker area	1,873 sq ft (174.0 m2)
Total sail area	1,272 sq ft (118.2 m2)

The ClubSwan 43 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian as a one design racer-cruiser, with first deliveries expected in 2024. The interior design is by Lucio Micheletti and engineering by Pure Design & Engineering of New Zealand. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The boat was originally designed with a length overall of 41 ft (12 m) and an initial designation of ClubSwan 41, but was lengthened to comply with new Offshore Racing Congress Cat B rules. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Production

The design will be built by Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, England, for the manufacturer, Oy Nautor AB of Finland. This will be the first Swan-series boat built in the United Kingdom. First deliveries are expected in 2024. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Design

The ClubSwan 43 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of E-glass, with carbon fibre reinforcement. It has a fractional sloop rig with a fixed bowsprit, with a deck-stepped mast and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a plumb stem, an open plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 15,540 lb (7,049 kg). ^{[1] [2] [6]}

The boat has a draft of 8.8 ft (2.7 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH5E diesel engine of 39 hp (29 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal). There is also a 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) holding tank. ^[1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. The head is located amidships on the starboard side. ^[1]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,873 sq ft (174.0 m²), flown from the bowsprit. ^[1]

Operational history

In a June 2023 review for Yachting World, Toby Hodges noted, "the latest ClubSwan 43 is intended as a crossover boat offering a pure one-design or ORC racing experience, while also having enough accommodation to make a sporty cruiser." ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. Nautor. "ClubSwan 43". nautorswan.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
2. Hodges, Toby (14 June 2023). "First look: ClubSwan 43 – first UK-built Swan". Yachting World. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
3. "Nautor Swan ClubSwan43". boats.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. "Clubswan 43 for the Racing-Cruising Experience". Yachtrs Croatia. 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
5. Gustafsson, Peter (23 January 2023). "Sweet… ClubSwan 43". Blur. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
6. YachtStyle (5 April 2023). "Nautor Swan Expanding ClubSwan Portfolio". Boat Test. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links

• Official website