Swan 651 Ketch
Description
The Swan 651 is a 65.68-foot sailboat designed by Germán Frers and built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland from 1982-1991. Only 19 boats were completed, making it one of the rarest production sailboats ever built. This blue water cruiser-racer represents Frers' early masterwork for Nautor during their transition from Sparkman & Stephens designs to modern luxury yachts.
Construction Details
| Designer | German Frers |
|---|---|
| Builder | Nautor Swan (Finland) |
| Length | 65.680 ft |
| LOA | 65.680 ft |
| LWL | 55.080 ft |
| Beam | 17.500 ft |
| Displacement | 75500 lb |
| Ballast | 31700 lb |
| Max Draft | 11.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 80.71 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 23.29 ft |
| p | 72.51 ft |
| e | 21 ft |
| p2 | 47.90 ft |
| e2 | 13.78 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.71 ft | 23.29 ft | 72.51 ft | 21 ft | 47.90 ft | 13.78 ft | - | - |
Sails
Swan 651 Ketch - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 72.51 ft - (22101 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21 ft - (6401 mm) |
| Leech | * 74.64 ft - (22750 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.99 ° |
| Diagonal | * 74.78 ft - (22793 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 760.69 ft² |
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Swan 651 Ketch - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 67.2 ft - (20483 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 30.36 ft - (9254 mm) |
| Leech | * 59.29 ft - (18072 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.78 ft - (8163 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 899.81 ft² |
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Swan 651 Ketch - GENOA
| Luff | * 79.8 ft - (24323 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 37.2 ft - (11339 mm) |
| Leech | * 75.58 ft - (23037 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 34.94 ft - (10650 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 1393.95 ft² |
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Swan 651 Ketch - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 47.9 ft - (14600 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.78 ft - (4200 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 49.24 ft - (15008 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88.01 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 49.38 ft - (15051 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | 329.69 ft² |
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