Swan 45

Swan 45
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
LocationFinland
Year2001
No. built50
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleRacer-Cruiser
NameSwan 45
Boat
Displacement21,716 lb (9,850 kg)
Draft9.19 ft (2.80 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA45.37 ft (13.83 m)
LWL39.60 ft (12.07 m)
Beam12.83 ft (3.91 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 58 hp (43 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast8,620 lb (3,910 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height61.68 ft (18.80 m)
J foretriangle base17.72 ft (5.40 m)
P mainsail luff61.22 ft (18.66 m)
E mainsail foot21.82 ft (6.65 m)
Sails
Sailplan9/10 Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area822 sq ft (76.4 m2)
Jib/genoa area589 sq ft (54.7 m2)
Spinnaker area1,647 sq ft (153.0 m2)
Upwind sail area1,411 sq ft (131.1 m2)
Downwind sail area2,469 sq ft (229.4 m2)
Racing
PHRF-8 to -18

The Swan 45 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a one design racer-cruiser and first built in 2001.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

The boat was accepted as a World Sailing international class in 2005.[4][9]

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  8. ^ Nautor. "Swan 45 - The ClubSwan Division". nautorswan.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. ^ World Sailing (2023). "Swan 45". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.