Swan 48 Frers

Swan 48 Frers[1]
Swan 48 Murka designed by German Frers
Development
Location Finland
Year 1995 - 2003
No. Built 57
brand Swan
Builder(s) OY Nautor AB
Boat
Boat Weight 14,300 kg (31,500 lb) Cruiser Light
16,450 kg (36,270 lb) Cruiser Loaded
11,300 kg (24,900 lb) Regatta
Draft 2.38 m (7.8 ft) Cruiser Light
2.46 m (8.1 ft) Cruiser Loaded
2.9 m (9.5 ft) Regatta
Hull
Type Monohull
LOH 14.83 m (48.7 ft)
LWL 12.50 m (41.0 ft)
Beam 4.32 m (14.2 ft)
Engine Type 57hp volvo
Hull Appendages
Ballast 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) Cruiser
4,810 kg (10,600 lb) Regatta
Rig
Rig Type Masthead Cruiser
Fractional Regatta
I (Foretriangle Height) 19.80 m (65.0 ft)
18.50 m (60.7 ft)
J (Foretriangle Base) 5.55 m (18.2 ft)
5.40 m (17.7 ft)
P (Mainsail Luff) 17.65 m (57.9 ft)
19.43 m (63.7 ft)
E (Mainsail Foot) 5.80 m (19.0 ft)
6.80 m (22.3 ft)
Sails
Sailplan Sloop
Mainsail area 51.2 m2 (551 sq ft)
Jib / Genoa area 82.4 m2 (887 sq ft)
Luff Perpendicular 150%
Spinnaker area 198 m2 (2,130 sq ft)
Swan 53 Mk3 

The Swan 48 Frers is the second version Swan 48 model and the first designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1995. It came in two version originally launched with the "cruising" rig is the most popular and used cruiser/racer. The design was optimised for regatta racing with reduced displacement and larger fractional rig.

References

  1. "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. October 1, 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.