The Swan 38 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1974. It is a graceful offshore design that has logged many circumnavigations and millions of sea miles.
Underwater Profile: Fin keel with skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 38'3" (11.7m)
Waterline Length: 28'9" (8.8m)
Beam: 11'7" (3.5m)
Draft: 6'4" (1.9m)
Rig Type: Masthead sloop
Displacement: 18,300lb (6,301kg)
Ballast: 7,100lb (3,221kg)
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Builder: Nautor Swan (Finland)
Year First Built: 1974
Year Last Built: 1979
Number Built: 116
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 15.9
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 38.8
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 345
4. Comfort Ratio: 34.4
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.8
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 15.9 suggests that the Swan 38 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 38.8 means that a sailboat like the Swan 38 (which doesn't have a stiffness-enhancing bulb keel), is likely to benefit from being reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 345, tells us the Swan 38 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 34.4 suggests that crew comfort of a Swan 38 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a moderate bluewater cruising boat - a predictable and acceptable motion for most seasoned sailors.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.8 indicates that a Swan 38 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
What is the history of Swan sailboats?
Swan sailboats are a prestigious brand of luxury sailing yachts that have a long and rich history in Finland and around the world. Here is a brief overview of their history:
What is the price of a Swan 38 sailboat?
The price of a Swan 38 sailboat depends on the year, condition, and location of the boat. According to YachtWorld , the current listings for Swan 38s range from £59,950 (US$78,481) for a 1975 model in the United Kingdom to £99,500 (US$130,255) for a 1978 model in Spain. The average asking price is £87,731 (US$114,959).
What is the sail area of the Swan 38?
The Swan 38 has a masthead sloop rig with an aluminum mast and boom. The standard sail area is 72.5m2 (780ft2), consisting of a mainsail of 29.5m2 (318ft2) and a genoa of 43m2 (463ft2). A special reduced sail area version was also produced to comply with the One Ton class rules, with a mainsail of 25m2 (269ft2) and a genoa of 35 m2 (377ft2).
What is the fuel capacity of the Swan 38?
The Swan 38 has a fuel tank that can hold up to 120 L (32 US gal) of diesel.
What is the water capacity of the Swan 38?
The Swan 38 has two water tanks that can hold up to 300 L (79 US gal) of fresh water.
The above answers were drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; to the best of our knowledge, we believe them to be accurate.
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