Swan 54 Standard
Sailboat specifications
The
Swan 54 is a 54’1” (16.48m) fast cruising sailboat designed by
Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering (Argentina). She is built since 2016 by
Nautor's Swan (Finland).
The
Swan 54 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in
Keel and centerboard version (
see all the versions compared).
Swan 54's main features
Model
Swan 54
Version
Standard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore fast cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
Finland
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass vinylester
First built hull
2016
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5mA
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
Swan 54's main dimensions
Hull length
54’ 1”16.48 m
Waterline length
47’ 2”14.4 m
Beam (width)
15’ 7”4.75 m
Draft
8’2.44 m
Light displacement (MLC)
48502 lb22000 kg
Maximum displacement (MLDC)
57320 lb26000 kg
Ballast weight
18078 lb8200 kg
Ballast type
Lead
Swan 54's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
1538 ft²142.9 m²
Downwind sail area
3133 ft²291.1 m²
Mainsail area
873 ft²81.1 m²
Jib area
665 ft²61.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
2260 ft²210 m²
Code 0 area
1292 ft²120 m²
I
iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)68’ 6”20.87 m
J
iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)19’ 6”5.95 m
P
iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)65’ 11”20.08 m
E
iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)22’6.7 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 19/20
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
20 °
Spars construction
Carbon fiber spars
Swan 54's performances
Upwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.196 ft²/T18.2 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.399 ft²/T37.08 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.209
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.37 %
Critical hull speed
iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.9.21 knots
Swan 54's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
110 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
130.8 gal495 liters
Swan 54's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
3 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
Head(s) (min./max.)
2 / 3
Freshwater tank capacity
180.7 gal684 liters
Holding tank capacity
31.7 gal120 liters
Boiler capacity
13.2 gal50 liters
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