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Swan 42 is a 41 ′ 11 ″ / 12.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Ron Holland and built by Nautor (Swan sailboats) between 1980 and 1985.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Club Swan 42: Review

• By Barrett Holby
• Updated: December 13, 2007

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Before there was a Club Swan 42 there was a concept. David Elwell, of the New York YC, wanted to develop a one design capable of participating in yacht club cruises, regattas, and offshore events such as the Bermuda Race. Elwell and other members of the club also wanted the design to be competitive under IRC. After many meetings and proposals from several designers and builders, NYYC members-and anyone else willing to pony up the deposit and get in the long line of prospective owners-have created a high-performing, no-nonsense raceboat that’s already begun to make a mark on the U.S. racing scene. Much to the chagrin of Swan 45 owners, the CS42 is, by all reports, a faster boat, and has already proven to be more popular, with 47 sold in the United States this year. The Club Swan looks good, and it does so because of experience of its designer and the expense of putting in touches like the halyards and mainsheet that are led underneath the deck. The cockpit is ergonomic and comfortable. The spar package, a carbon-fiber mast and sprit, and an aluminum boom, is by Hall Spars. Deck hardware is entirely Harken and all leads and sail controls worked well. With twin wheels, getting around the helm was easy, as was viewing the tell tales on the jib. In light air the boat showed a good turn of speed. It sailed upwind very easily and excelled downwind. The 26.63 sail-area-to-displacement ratio explains why it does so well in light air, and although we sailed it in a 6-knot breeze, it required maximum crew weight on the rail [the one-design class maximum crew weight is 1,870 pounds]. The hull and deck are resin infused with a foam core. There’s a portion of the transom in the lazarette that’s not painted with gelcoat, and the only thing you can see is core. In lesser boats you’d see the glass and not the core. This is an indication that the glass has been completely impregnated and has an average glass-to-resin ratio of 60-to-40 percent or better. This is a great way to build a one-design production boat and ensures one-design tolerances, boat after boat. The laminate is also tougher and has better impact resistance compared to laminate that isn’t infused. The boat has a solid glass grid structure, which should make it much easier to repair in the event of a grounding than if it had a metal grid structure, which might bend or buckle under extreme loads. The glass frame should elevate the resale value of any boat. While I wasn’t able to inspect the keel bolts and immediate glass structure because of the salon table, batteries, and mast jack, the rest of the bilge structure was clean and looked as if it would be easier to take care than a boat without a sump. Nautor builds the CS42 in Estonia, and because it’s a new facility, they’re building boats differently (more high-tech) than they are in Finland. One might expect teething problems and there have been some. By all accounts, however, Nautor’s Swan has aggressively addressed any early build and warranty issues.The CS42’s interior is simple, but clean in its design. You can read this as saying the boat has a standard layout that is functional for its intended purpose. There was some debate among the judges whether the quality was as good as older Swans. The workmanship was still there, but the CS42 is a much different boat from previous Swans, with a far more Spartan interior that’s intended for the rigors of distance and buoy racing.With aft cabins port and starboard, each with pipe berths, the CS42 has offshore racing in its future. The V-berth is large and can be taken off the boat for day racing. With the V-berth in place there is a ton of storage, if the boat is ever to be cruised. You might not care how nice the head is, but there, and throughout the boat for that matter, many of the little finish touches are better quality than in many other boats we looked at. There are custom stainless fittings, stainless fuel lines and returns, engine access, and a headliner that allows easier access to deck hardware. Originally, the NYYC group wanted to have a boat on the starting line for about $500,000, but we were told that the base price is $550,000 with most boats getting to the starting line for about $750,000 to $800,000. Keep in mind, though, that sail buttons are severely limited, at three new sails a year, and that no professionals can be paid to race in class events.This is pricey for a racer/cruiser this size, but, the sailing capabilites, layout, overall construction, and finish will make this boat very much a force on the international playing field. And with the CS42’s larger size and quality of build, an argument could be made that its base price is reasonable. What may make the boat most appealing for racers is the fact that, with so many already sold, the racing should be excellent.

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The Swan 42 is a 42.0ft masthead sloop designed by Ron Holland and built in fiberglass by Nautor (Swan sailboats) between 1980 and 1985.

38 units have been built..

The Swan 42 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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Published on June 11th, 2021 | by Editor

Second act of the Swan 42

Published on June 11th, 2021 by Editor -->

Newport, RI (June 11, 2021) – The second act of the Swan 42, as a top ORC competitor, is one of the more intriguing storylines of the 167th edition of the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, which starts today with the traditional opening race around Conanicut Island.

The boat was created in 2006 as the New York Yacht Club’s eighth one-design class and as the platform for the biennial Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, the premiere global competition for Corinthian sailors. After more than a decade of strong one-design competition, and five editions of the Invitational Cup, the class dwindled in the United States.

“The Swan 42 is a great ORC yacht,” says New York Yacht Club Vice Commodore Paul Zabetakis (Jamestown, RI), one of the founders of the class and the lone remaining original owner in the United States. “This is evidenced by the fact that most sold boats went to Europe where they were converted and successfully raced under the ORC handicap rule. On our first few outings, we have done quite well under ORC.”

At the 2021 ORC European Championships, sailed last month in Capri, Italy, the Swan 42 continued its years-long domination, finishing first, second, third and fifth in Class B.

On this side of the Atlantic, where the rule is just gaining traction, Zabetakis and his Impetuous team took ORC division victories in the 2020 Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex and the 166th Annual Regatta, both of which were sailed in early fall of 2020 due to COVID.

Repeating this year is likely to be more of a challenge with five nearly identical Swan 42s in ORC 3, with some having undergone minor medications to improve performance under ORC.

“Having five 42s together in ORC will be an advantage,” said Kurt Kalberer (New York, NY), who will be skippering Lagertha. “It should allow us to test and tweak our boatspeed against each other, and sail as close to our rating as possible.”

And have fun doing it, which, depending on whom you ask, may be more important.

“I just really enjoy sailing on the Swan 42,” says Zabetakis, preparing for his 15th year racing the boat. “It’s a platform that permits me to still sail with friends with whom I’ve sailed on and off for 30 years.

“I can take several of my core Newport team and mingle good sailors who had been regular crew, but because of distance and family obligations are no longer available for regular sailing. We can get together once a year, have fun, sail aggressively and, most years, do quite well.”

Racing in the 167th edition of the Annual Regatta will start with the traditional lap of Conanicut Island on Friday, June 11. That race is scored separately from the weekend series, which features buoy or point-to-point racing for boats racing in one-design classes and under ORC, PHRF and classic-yacht rating formulas.

Event details – Race information – Entry list

Source: NYYC

Tags: New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta , Swan 42

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Phaco is a Ron Holland classic, designed as a cruiser-racer. She has a masthead sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast.

She has accommodation for nine people, with a double “V”-berth in the bow cabin, an “L”-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin along with two pilot berths and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side and a single berth to port.

Phaco has only had two owners (the current one since 2006), that have always ensured its perfect maintenance. She is available for viewings at the Port of Corbières in Marseille L’Estaque.

She had a full survey completed in September 2022, and is ready for her new owners to step onboard.

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1982 12.8 m (41.99 ft) 3.95 m (12.96 ft) 2.4 m (7.87 ft) € 110,000 VAT Paid Marseille, FR Fiberglass

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