Swiftsure 33

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Swiftsure 33
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Development
Designer Philip Rhodes
Location United States
Year1959
No. built150
Builder(s) deVries Lentch
Royal Netherlands Aircraft
Role Cruiser
NameSwiftsure 33
Boat
Boat weight 11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Draft 6.58 ft (2.01 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 33.08 ft (10.08 m)
LWL 22.92 ft (6.99 m)
Beam 10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Engine type Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typemodified long keel with centerboard
Ballast3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted/internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height38.73 ft (11.80 m)
J foretriangle base12.87 ft (3.92 m)
P mainsail luff34.18 ft (10.42 m)
E mainsail foot14.70 ft (4.48 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area251.22 sq ft (23.339 m2)
Jib/genoa area249.23 sq ft (23.154 m2)
Total sail area500.45 sq ft (46.493 m2)
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The Swiftsure 33 is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by American naval architect Philip Rhodes as cruiser and first built in 1959. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was initially built by de Vries Lentsch and later by Royal Netherlands Aircraft, both in the Netherlands, from 1959 until 1965, with 150 boats completed. It was imported into the United States by Seafarer Yachts. [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Design

The Swiftsure 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a modified, fixed, long keel, with a cutaway forefoot and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) and carries 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 6.58 ft (2.01 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. [1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 28 U.S. gallons (110 L; 23 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal). [1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths and two pilot berths in the main cabin around a dining table. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink to port and an ice box to starboard. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a sink. [1] [3]

The design was built in two different models, the Swiftsure 33 and the Commodore Swiftsure, with different trim and slightly different displacements and ballast. The earlier boats built by deVries Lentch have a fixed main cabin table that is permanently fixed in place, with drop-leaves. The table has a vertical hollow steel tube running though the aft end, which houses the centerboard control cable. In the later Commodore Swiftsure model, mostly built by Royal Netherlands Aircraft, the table folds and stows away and the centerboard control cable is routed though the port cabin cabinets.The earlier boats have bronze deck hardware, while the Commodore Swiftsure model has a mix of stainless steel and aluminum hardware, with teak trim. [1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.42 kn (11.89 km/h). [3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Swiftsure 33 (Rhodes) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Swiftsure 33 (Rhodes)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Philip Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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