Swan 45
Swan 45 Samantaga BEL4528 at the 2011 Swan Europeans in Cowes (GBR) held by the Royal Yacht Squadron | |
Development | |
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Designer | German Frers |
Year | 2001 - 2010 |
No. Built | 51 |
brand | Swan |
Builder(s) | Nautor Swan |
Role |
One Design Offshore Racer/Cruiser |
Boat | |
Boat Weight | 9,850 kg (21,720 lb)[1] |
Draft | 2.80 m (9.2 ft) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
LOA | 13.83 m (45.4 ft) |
LWL | 12.07 m (39.6 ft) |
Beam | 3.91 m (12.8 ft) |
Hull Appendages | |
Ballast | 3910 kg |
Rig | |
I (Foretriangle Height) | 5,400 m (17,700 ft) |
P (Mainsail Luff) | 18.660 m (61.22 ft) |
E (Mainsail Foot) | 6.660 m (21.85 ft) |
Rig Other | Carbon Spar |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 59.1 m2 (636 sq ft) |
Jib / Genoa area | 54.72 m2 (589.0 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 153 m2 (1,650 sq ft) |
other sails | 35 m2 (380 sq ft) Staysail |
Class is a member of World Sailing |
The Swan 45 was designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 2002. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2005 and continues to race around the world with 51 built before the model was discontinued in 2010.
Events
World Championships
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2006 Key West | Bellicosa Sailing Team (USA) Massimo Ferragamo |
DSK-Comifin Sailing Team (ITA) Danilo Salsi |
Goombay Smash Sailing Team (USA) William Douglass |
2007 Cowes | Plenty Sailing Team (USA) Alexander Roepers |
Goombay Smash Sailing Team (USA) William Douglass |
Fever Sailing Team (GBR) Klaus Diederichs Grant Gordon |
2008 Porto Cervo | Earlybird Sailing Team (GER) Christian Nagel Hendrik Brandis |
Fever Sailing Team (GBR) Klaus Diederichs Grant Gordon |
Atlantica Sailing Team (ITA) Carlo Perrone |
2009 Argentario | Charisma Sailing Team (NED) Nico Poons |
No Limit Sailing Team (NED) Rientz Bol |
Earlybird Sailing Team (GER) Christian Nagel Hendrik Brandis |
2010 Porto Cervo | Earlybird Sailing Team (GER) Hendrik Brandis Christian Nagel |
Blue Nights Sailing Team (FIN) Tea Ekengrensauren |
Samantaga Duvel (BEL) Philippe Moorgat Patrick Van Henr |
2012 Porto Cervo | Earlybird Sailing Team (GER) Christian Nagel Hendrik Brandis |
Talj Sailing Team (ITA) Vittorio Ruggiero |
Swanted (ITA) Stefano Piccolo |
2014 Porto Cervo | Earlybird Sailing Team (GER) Christian Nage Hendrik Brandis |
ElenaNova (GER) Christian Plump |
No Limits (NED) R. W. Bol |
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swan 45. |
- Official Swan 45 Class Association Website
- ISAF Swan 45 Microsite Website
- ISAF Homepage
- German Frers Official Website
- Nautor Swan
References
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