Swan 39

Swan 39

Development
Designer	Ron Holland
Location	Finland
Year	1978
No. built	33
Builder(s)	Oy Nautor AB
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Swan 39
Boat
Displacement	18,000 lb (8,165 kg)
Draft	7.20 ft (2.19 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	39.30 ft (11.98 m)
LWL	31.50 ft (9.60 m)
Beam	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Engine type	Perkins Engines 4-108 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	7,900 lb (3,583 kg)
Rudder(s)	Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	54.00 ft (16.46 m)
J foretriangle base	16.50 ft (5.03 m)
P mainsail luff	47.50 ft (14.48 m)
E mainsail foot	13.30 ft (4.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	315.88 sq ft (29.346 m2)
Jib/genoa area	445.50 sq ft (41.388 m2)
Total sail area	761.38 sq ft (70.735 m2)
Racing
PHRF	78-87

The Swan 39 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as an International Offshore Rule (IOR) racer and a cruiser and first built in 1978. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The production boat was based on IMP, a very successful IOR racer built in 1977 that represented the United States in the 1977 and 1979 Admiral's Cup. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1978 to 1980, with 33 boats completed, but it is now out of production. The boat was built in both dedicated racing and cruising versions, with 12 of the racing configuration and 21 of the cruising model built. ^{[1] [2] [5] [7] [8]}

The Swan 39 was the first Holland design that was produced Oy Nautor AB. ^[6]

Design

The Swan 39 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) and carries 7,900 lb (3,583 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

The boat has a draft of 7.20 ft (2.19 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-108 diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 32 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal). ^{[1] [2] [5]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees around a drop leaf table and two pilot berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins with a single berth in each. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder. The galley is of straight configuration and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.52 kn (13.93 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 78 to 87. ^{[1] [2] [9]}

Operational history

The first Swan World Cup was held in August and September 1980, off the coast of Porto Cervo, Sardinia, with 59 Swan boats participating. The overall winner was an Italian Swan 39 named Black Swan. ^[10]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 39". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
5. Ulladulla. "Swan 39". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
6. Holland, Ron (16 May 2018). "Swan 39 "Loki" and Ron Holland at the Chicago Yacht Club". ronhollanddesign.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
9. US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
10. Nautor (January 1981). "News From Nautor". Yachting. Retrieved 23 April 2023.