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Swan 44 Frers

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Swan 44 Frers
Swan 44_100[1][2][3]
Development
DesignerGerman Frers
LocationFinland
Year1989–1994 Mk1
1996–2002 mk2[4]
No. built19 Mk 1
50? mk2[5]
BrandSwan
Builder(s)Nautor Swan OY
NameSwan 44 Frers
Swan 44_100[1][2][3]
Boat
Displacement11,000 kg (24,000 lb) Light
12,400 kg (27,300 lb) Loaded
Draft2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOA13.75 m (45.1 ft)
LOH13.40 m (44.0 ft)
LWL10.56 m (34.6 ft)
Beam4.18 m (13.7 ft)
Engine typeVolvo MD22L (50hp)
Hull appendages
Ballast3,500 kg (7,700 lb) mK1
3,800 kg (8,400 lb) MK2
Rig
Rig typeMasthead
I foretriangle height17.48 m (57.3 ft)
J foretriangle base5.10 m (16.7 ft)
P mainsail luff15.49 m (50.8 ft)
E mainsail foot4.93 m (16.2 ft)
Mast length19 m
Sails
SailplanSloop
Mainsail area38.12 m2 (410.3 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area44.59 m2 (480.0 sq ft)
Luff perpendicularOverlapping
Spinnaker areaTBC
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The Swan 44 Mk I was designed by German Frers with styling input by Andrew Winch and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 1989. It shared many concepts with the Swan 36 developed at the same time. The modern styling was not to everyone taste and now to some looks dated so in 1996 the boat was relaunched as the Swan 44 MkII with more conservative in house styling.

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