The Swan 68 trad is a 68.01ft masthead sloop designed by German Frers and built in fiberglass by Nautor (Swan sailboats) between 1992 and 2004.
It accomodates 12 people in 5 cabins plus salon.
The Swan 68 trad is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
Model | Swan 68 trad | ||
Length | 68.01 ft | ||
Beam | 17.78 ft | ||
Draft | 10.83 ft | ||
Country | Finland (Europe) | ||
Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
Sail area / displ. | 17.56 | ||
Ballast / displ. | 40 % | ||
Displ. / length | 240.27 | ||
Comfort ratio | 50.28 | ||
Capsize | 1.60 |
Hull
Hull type | Monohull fin keel with bulb and spade rudder | ||
Construction | Fiberglass | ||
Waterline length | 54.72 ft | ||
Maximum draft | 10.83 ft | ||
Displacement | 88118.66 lbs | ||
Ballast | 35273.92 lbs | ||
Hull speed | 9.91 knots |
Rigging
Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
Sail area (100%) | 2163.97 sq.ft | ||
Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
Sail area fore | 1165.52 sq.ft | ||
Sail area main | 998.35 sq.ft | ||
I | 89.99 ft | ||
J | 25.89 ft | ||
P | 81.50 ft | ||
E | 24.51 ft |
Engine
Nb engines | 1 | ||
Total power | 185 HP | ||
Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
Headroom | 0 ft | ||
Nb of cabins | 5 | ||
Nb of berths | 12 | ||
Nb heads | 4 |
Builder data
Builder | Nautor (Swan sailboats) | ||
Designer | German Frers | ||
First built | 1992 | ||
Last built | 2004 | ||
Number built | 0 | ?? |