ClubSwan 50

ClubSwan 50
Development
DesignerJuan Kouyoumdjian
Michele Bönan
LocationFinland
Year2015
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameClubSwan 50
Boat
CrewEight
Displacement18,188 lb (8,250 kg)
Draft11.48 ft (3.50 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructioncarbon fibre with a foam core
LOA50.00 ft (15.24 m)
LWL45.93 ft (14.00 m)
Beam13.78 ft (4.20 m)
Engine typeVolvo D2-40 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast7,605 lb (3,450 kg)
Rudder(s)Dual spade-type rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height65.22 ft (19.88 m)
J foretriangle base20.67 ft (6.30 m)
P mainsail luff65.75 ft (20.04 m)
E mainsail foot23.72 ft (7.23 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area1,001 sq ft (93.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area699 sq ft (64.9 m2)
Gennaker area2,530 sq ft (235 m2)
Upwind sail area1,700 sq ft (160 m2)
Downwind sail area3,531 sq ft (328.0 m2)
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The ClubSwan 50 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian as a one design and International Rating Certificate racer-cruiser, first built in 2015. The interior was designed by Michele Bönan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]

The boat was designed for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the manufacturer, Nautor's Swan, and was the result of a design competition the company held in 2015. The competition specified "a contemporary, fast, competitive one-design that could sail offshore and be converted to a sports cruiser sailed with limited crew." It also added, "in one word, this yacht has to be cool." The boat was also intended as a class to compete for the Nation's Cup.[8][9][10][11]

The design was Kouyoumdjian's first for Nautor and led to him designing other ClubSwan series racing boats, including the ClubSwan 36, 80 and the 125.[8][9][10][11]

The ClubSwan 50 was accepted as a World Sailing international class in 2018.[12]

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