Swan 38 (yacht)
The Swan 38 was designed by Olin Stephens and first launched in 1974. The first 9 hulls were fitted with in boom roller reefing and later boat with slab reefing with 116 boats built in total. There were two rig plans with one ton and a taller IOR Mk3 version also produced.[2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | S&S / Olin Stephens |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1974 - 1979 |
| No. built | 116 |
| Brand | Swan |
| Builder(s) | Nautor Swan OY |
| Role | Offshore Racer/Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 8,500 kg (18,700 lb) |
| Draft | 2.0 m (6.6 ft)[1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| LOH | 11.66 m (38.3 ft) |
| LWL | 8.75 m (28.7 ft) |
| Beam | 3.52 m (11.5 ft) |
| Engine type | Bukd DV20ME |
| Hull appendages | |
| Ballast | 3,200 kg (7,100 lb) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg hung |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop One Ton Sloop IOR Mk3 |
| I (foretriangle height) | 14.78 m (48.5 ft) One Ton 15.54 m (51.0 ft) IOR |
| J (foretriangle base) | 4.82 m (15.8 ft) One Ton 4.82 m (15.8 ft) IOR |
| P (mainsail luff) | 13.83 m (45.4 ft) One Ton 13.79 m (45.2 ft) IOR |
| E (mainsail foot) | 3.66 m (12.0 ft) One Ton 3.81 m (12.5 ft) IOR |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 23.8 m2 (256 sq ft) One Ton 26.3 m2 (283 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 53.4 m2 (575 sq ft) 150% LP One Ton 56.3 m2 (606 sq ft) 150% LP |
| Luff perpendicular | 150% |
| Spinnaker area | 128 m2 (1,380 sq ft) One Ton 135 m2 (1,450 sq ft) |
Swan38 GBR123 Xara at the 2013 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron
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