Swan 65
Description
The Swan 65 designed by Sparkman & Stephens stands as one of the most iconic sailboats in yachting history, built by Oy Nautor AB from 1972-1989 with 41 boats completed. This legendary design achieved immortal status when Sayula II won the inaugural Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973-74, establishing Swan's reputation for building boats capable of both luxury cruising and serious offshore racing.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Nautor Swan (Finland) |
| Length | 64.570 ft |
| LOA | 64.570 ft |
| LWL | 47.000 ft |
| Beam | 16.270 ft |
| Displacement | 70000 lb |
| Ballast | 30600 lb |
| Max Draft | 9.600 ft |
| Year Built | 1972 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 79.99 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 25.36 ft |
| p | 73 ft |
| e | 23 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.99 ft | 25.36 ft | 73 ft | 23 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Swan 65 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 73 ft - (22250 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Leech | * 75.62 ft - (23049 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 75.77 ft - (23095 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 838.77 ft² |
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Swan 65 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 67.13 ft - (20461 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 33.54 ft - (10223 mm) |
| Leech | * 58.38 ft - (17794 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 29.16 ft - (8888 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 979.01 ft² |
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Swan 65 - GENOA
| Luff | * 79.72 ft - (24299 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 40.91 ft - (12469 mm) |
| Leech | * 75.02 ft - (22866 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 38.04 ft - (11595 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 1516.19 ft² |
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Swan 65 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 79.72 ft - (24299 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 45.65 ft - (13914 mm) |
| Foot | * 45.65 ft - (13914 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 3093.34 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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