The Club Swan 50 is the only design built by

Nautor's Swan Oy Nautor AB is a Finnish producer of luxury sailing yachts, based in Jakobstad. It is known for its ''Nautor's Swan'' range of yachts models. The company was founded in 1966 by Pekka Koskenkylä. The designers Nautor has worked with four nav ...

Juan Kouyoumdjian Juan Kouyoumdjian is a naval architect. He has designed ocean racing yachts, three of which have won the Volvo Ocean Race. He studied at the University of Southampton doing an Engineering Degree in ship science degree specializing in Yacht and S ...

to date. It was launched on 4 July 2016 as part of the company's 50th anniversary. It is the most performance-orientated design the brand has produced and has a number of unusual features more commonly associated with experimental race boats and aggressively styled performance cruiser. Example of this include a reverse bow "

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bow" and twin rudder with turbulators on the leading edge and unusually a deck stepped mast. The yacht has had a very good reception by the experts.

Events

World Championships

Swan Nations Cup

A brand event competing for a "Nations Trophy" the event also commonly incorporates the class's own World Championship.

External links

Class Association website

Nautor Swan

Designer Website

World Sailing Microsite

References

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