ClubSwan 50
The ClubSwan 50 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian as a one design and International Rating Certificate racer-cruiser, first built in 2015. The interior was designed by Michele Bönan.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Juan Kouyoumdjian Michele Bönan |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 2015 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | ClubSwan 50 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Eight |
| Displacement | 18,188 lb (8,250 kg) |
| Draft | 11.48 ft (3.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | carbon fibre with a foam core |
| LOA | 50.00 ft (15.24 m) |
| LWL | 45.93 ft (14.00 m) |
| Beam | 13.78 ft (4.20 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo D2-40 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 7,605 lb (3,450 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Dual spade-type rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 65.22 ft (19.88 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 20.67 ft (6.30 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 65.75 ft (20.04 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 23.72 ft (7.23 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 1,001 sq ft (93.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 699 sq ft (64.9 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 2,530 sq ft (235 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,700 sq ft (160 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 3,531 sq ft (328.0 m2) |
The boat was designed for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the manufacturer, Nautor's Swan, and was the result of a design competition the company held in 2015. The competition specified "a contemporary, fast, competitive one-design that could sail offshore and be converted to a sports cruiser sailed with limited crew." It also added, "in one word, this yacht has to be cool." The boat was also intended as a class to compete for the Nation's Cup.
The design was Kouyoumdjian's first for Nautor and led to him designing other ClubSwan series racing boats, including the ClubSwan 36, 80 and the 125.
The ClubSwan 50 was accepted as a World Sailing international class in 2018.