The design will be built by Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, England, for the manufacturer, Oy Nautor AB of Finland. This will be the first Swan-series boat built in the United Kingdom. First deliveries are expected in 2024.[1][2][3]
Design
The ClubSwan 43 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of E-glass, with carbon fibre reinforcement. It has a fractionalsloop rig with a fixed bowsprit, with a deck-stepped mast and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a plumb stem, an open plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 15,540lb (7,049kg).[1][2][6]
The boat has a draft of 8.8ft (2.7m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH5E diesel engine of 39hp (29kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150L; 33impgal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300L; 67impgal). There is also a 8 U.S. gallons (30L; 6.7impgal) holding tank.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. The head is located amidships on the starboard side.[1]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,873sqft (174.0m2), flown from the bowsprit.[1]
Operational history
In a June 2023 review for Yachting World, Toby Hodges noted, "the latest ClubSwan 43 is intended as a crossover boat offering a pure one-design or ORC racing experience, while also having enough accommodation to make a sporty cruiser."[2]