The Swan 43 Holland or Swan 432, is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as a blue water cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holland |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 28 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Swan 43 Holland |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 24,432 lb (11,082 kg) |
| Draft | 6.20 ft (1.89 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 42.83 ft (13.05 m) |
| LWL | 34.12 ft (10.40 m) |
| Beam | 13.12 ft (4.00 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Penta 45 hp (34 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 9,040 lb (4,100 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 56.93 ft (17.35 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.48 ft (5.33 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 50.00 ft (15.24 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.26 ft (4.65 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 381.50 sq ft (35.443 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 497.57 sq ft (46.226 m2) |
| Total sail area | 879.07 sq ft (81.668 m2) |
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Swan 43, but is now usually referred to as the Swan 43 Holland or the Swan 432, to differentiate it from the unrelated Sparkman & Stephens 1967 Swan 43 design.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
editThe design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1985 until 1990, with 28 boats completed. Production averaged just 4.7 boats per year.[1][3][5][10][11]
Design
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The Swan 43 Holland 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 Sheel keel or optional deep-draft keel. It displaces 24,432 lb (11,082 kg) and carries 9,040 lb (4,100 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3][5]
The boat has a draft of 6.20 ft (1.89 m) with the standard Sheel keel and 7.7 ft (2.3 m) with the optional deep draft keel.[1][3][5]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta diesel engine of 45 hp (34 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 70 U.S. gallons (260 L; 58 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 85 U.S. gallons (320 L; 71 imp gal).[1][3][5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the companionway ladder. The galley is slightly curved 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 bow cabin on the port side and one on the starboard side forward of the aft cabin.[1][3][5]
The design has a hull speed of 7.83 kn (14.50 km/h).[1][3][5]
Operational history
editA Sailboat Lab review reported, "The Swan 43 holland is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a short water supply range."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 43 (Holland)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 432". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 43 (Holland)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 432". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ulladulla. "Swan 43 holland". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Ron Holland". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Ron Holland Design Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Swan 43 Holland at Wikimedia Commons
