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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 2001 |
| No. built | 50 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 45 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 21,716 lb (9,850 kg) |
| Draft | 9.19 ft (2.80 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 45.37 ft (13.83 m) |
| LWL | 39.60 ft (12.07 m) |
| Beam | 12.83 ft (3.91 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 58 hp (43 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 8,620 lb (3,910 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 61.68 ft (18.80 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.72 ft (5.40 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 61.22 ft (18.66 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 21.82 ft (6.65 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | 9/10 Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 822 sq ft (76.4 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 589 sq ft (54.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,647 sq ft (153.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,411 sq ft (131.1 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 2,469 sq ft (229.4 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | -8 to -18 |
The Swan 45 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a one design racer-cruiser and first built in 2001.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The boat was accepted as a World Sailing international class in 2005.[4][9]
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