SWEDE 55
Description
The Swede 55 was designed by Knud Hjelmberg Reimers and built by Fisksätra Varv AB (Fisksätra Shipyard) in Västervik, Sweden from 1975-1985 with only 35 boats completed over the 10-year production run. This distinctive design represents a modern interpretation of the classic Swedish Square Metre Boat (Skärgårdskryssare), conceived in 1974-75 as a family-friendly cruising version that combines elegance with performance in a center cockpit configuration for enhanced safety and comfort.
Construction Details
| Designer | Knud Reimers |
|---|---|
| Builder | Fisksätra Varv AB (Fisksätra Shipyard, Sweden) |
| Length | 53.000 ft |
| LOA | 53.000 ft |
| LWL | 39.000 ft |
| Beam | 9.580 ft |
| Displacement | 16640 lb |
| Ballast | 9036 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.420 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 53.90 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15 ft |
| p | 49.80 ft |
| e | 15.90 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.90 ft | 15 ft | 49.80 ft | 15.90 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
SWEDE 55 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 49.8 ft - (15179 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.9 ft - (4846 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.59 ft - (15725 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 51.74 ft - (15770 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 395.51 ft² |
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SWEDE 55 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 44.76 ft - (13643 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.46 ft - (5931 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.7 ft - (12101 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 386.09 ft² |
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SWEDE 55 - GENOA
| Luff | * 53.15 ft - (16200 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.88 ft - (7279 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.45 ft - (15377 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.5 ft - (6858 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 597.98 ft² |
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SWEDE 55 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 53.15 ft - (16200 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Foot | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1219.79 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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