| Swan 59 | |
| Designer: | Germán Frers |
| Location: | Finland |
| Year: | 1984 |
| No Built: | 21 |
| Builder: | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role: | Cruiser-Racer |
| Draft: | 11.18feet |
| Displacement: | 624000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | glassfibre |
| Loa: | 58.67feet |
| Lwl: | 48.15feet |
| Beam: | 16.4feet |
| Engine: | Volvo TMD31A diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | Fin keel |
| Ballast: | 228000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Phrf: | 6-12 |
The Swan 59 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1984.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1984 until 1990, with 21 boats completed, an average of three per year.[1] [2] [3] [8] [9]
The Swan 59 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and retractable centreboard. It displaces 624000NaN0 and carries 228000NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [2] [3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 11.18feet, while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 9.75feet with the centerboard extended and 4feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1] [2] [3]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo TMD31A diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2] [3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with two forward cabins, each with two bunk beds, an L-shaped settee and a U-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a central island double berth. The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder. The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one in the forepeak and one on the port side in the aft cabin.[1] [2] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 9.3kn and a PHRF handicap of six to 12 for the fin keel model and 12 to 24 for the centreboard, short mast model.[1] [2] [3] [10]
In the summer of 2019, Andy Schell captained his Swan 59 on a cruise including the south shore of Newfoundland, exploring fjords, whale and iceberg watching. His crew included retired US senator Tom Harkin. The voyage was described in an article published in Yachting World.[11]