Swan 44 (S&S)
Description
The Swan 44 designed by Sparkman & Stephens is a legendary Finnish sailboat that epitomizes the golden era of offshore racing-cruising yachts. Built by Oy Nautor AB from 1972-1975, this iconic design represents S&S design #2112 and earned the prestigious "Boat of the Yacht Show" award at the 1972 London Boat Show - the first non-British boat to achieve this honor.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Nautor Swan (Finland) |
| Length | 44.000 ft |
| LOA | 44.000 ft |
| LWL | 33.890 ft |
| Beam | 12.580 ft |
| Displacement | 28000 lb |
| Ballast | 12600 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.400 ft |
| Year Built | 1972 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 56.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18.60 ft |
| p | 50 ft |
| e | 15.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.50 ft | 18.60 ft | 50 ft | 15.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Swan 44 (S&S) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.56 ft - (15715 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 51.83 ft - (15798 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 398.15 ft² |
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Swan 44 (S&S) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 47.59 ft - (14505 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.75 ft - (7544 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.14 ft - (12539 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.39 ft - (6520 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 509.01 ft² |
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Swan 44 (S&S) - GENOA
| Luff | * 56.51 ft - (17224 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 30.14 ft - (9187 mm) |
| Leech | * 53.04 ft - (16167 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 788.33 ft² |
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Swan 44 (S&S) - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 56.51 ft - (17224 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 30.69 ft - (9354 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.99 ft - (15847 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1301 ft² |
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Swan 44 (S&S) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 56.51 ft - (17224 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 33.48 ft - (10205 mm) |
| Foot | * 33.48 ft - (10205 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1608 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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