Swan 58: Bluewater, fast and fun

by Nautor's Swan 14 Sep 2021 15:22 UTC

Swan 58 © Nautor's Swan

Features:

A proper Bluewater Fast Cruiser, best of the two worlds
Slim hull form and moderate freeboard, discreet but characterized coachroof, a pure beauty in a modern style like only Germán Frers can draw.
Easy to manage by a couple without any help, a real easy sailing boat
Space on deck and down below able to guarantee comfort and liveability for a lifetime
Storage volumes and tank capacity for good autonomy offshore
Fast cruiser and good racer under ORC/IRC, with optional Performance Package
Owner Forward layout, three cabins and three heads with two showers
Optional fourth cabin amidships for guests or crew, plus optional crew cabin in the forepeak
Personalization options for various interior areas

Hull

New concept in bluewater cruising, with all the advantages of this kind of hull plus crisp performances - a real joy to sail with a rewarding helming experience
Overall length below 18 metres (17,96 m/58,92 ft), std draft 2,70 m with several options including a telescopic keel
Latest Frers bluewater cruiser/racer hull generation, inspired by modern Ocean racers = more performing, powerful, balanced, stable, safe
More volume all over, extra area at floor level
Good bilge volumes below waterline, space for tanks and systems = all loads concentrated below floor and amidships, very low CG
Twin rudders = less draft, more control, perfectly designed for this kind of hull

Sail Plan

Latest generation sailplan, mast well aft, on top of keel
Good balance between main and fore triangle
Up to four possible forestays - gennaker, code 0, jib, staysail
Carbon three spreader mast and carbon V boom standard
Long standard bowsprit, suitable for asymmetric as well as for anchor roller
Optional self tacking track for staysail and/or for jib
Optional Performance setup, including racing bowsprit and semi-square top mainsail

Deck

New coachroof style, elongated and signature Swan, but with the same language as 65 and 78. It follows the style introduced by Swan 48
Soft and rounded shapes, long coamings to protect the whole cockpit
New design for cockpit, extra-large, with twin tables connecting to form a single 10-seat dining table or both convertible separately into sunbeds
Protective integrated sprayhood with rigid recessed housing, optional wide bimini and sun awning
Steering: winches within reach of helm (5X, all electric std), foldable footrest, seat on top of coamings
Optional aft armchair seats, removable
Big swimming platform, generous lazarette/tender garage, bench lockers, large forepeak/sail locker
Dedicated sunbathing area on coachroof with recessed space for cushions

Interior

Standard layout with owner suite forward and twin guest cabins aft
Two versions for aft cabins, with two separate beds or one generous queen size
Three comfortable heads, two with large separate shower compartments
Large saloon area with three levels of natural light sources, included four standard hull windows
Galley with 360 degrees layout that gives support while heeling, standard fridge and freezer, generous storage volumes as well as work surfaces
Five nav station layouts, from traditional facing forward chart table to office-style desk
Engine room includes space for standard genset, state-of-the-art soundproofing
Interior styling based on concept of moods, mixing different woods and materials
Storage volumes throughout the boat in different formats and organization

Construction

Glass Sandwich with carbon reinforcements and foam core, vinylester resin, vacuum infusion, postcured, gelcoat finishing
Full carbon chainplates
3 composite bulkheads, front and aft fully watertight
Standard teak on side decks, cockpit, coamings, backrest and platform
Maxi style toerail, with space for pad eyes, blocks etc
Substantially oversized bottom structure, carbon capping
All tanks and most of the loads located on the bottom of the boat
Carefully assembled, accessible in every part, no compromise on quality
Standard interior in European Oak

Swan 58 - photo © Nautor's Swan

All the facts

Heritage

58 is a new number for the Swan family - there has never been a model of this size before, but, like every new Swan, the 58 is the result of a long and accurate process of evolution and development, through many different models around this size.

Purpose and Beauty are the main principles we took as references from past models. Every Swan has a proper bluewater ability, it is a fact that many of them are cruising around the World at the moment, but some models are more aligned to bluewater use than others.

Consider the S&S designed Swan 57, which raced successfully in the third edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race under the Norwegian flag, with the name Berge Viking, or to the second 57 of the range by Frers with a center cockpit layout. The second hull built, Anouk, happily cruised around the Seven Seas under her Turkish flag. Or even to the beautiful Swan 59 Gulliver, Italian flagged, which won the first edition of the Round the World Rally for Cruisers in 1992.

Talking about beauty, the first to spring to mind is the Swan 55, from S&S, class 1970, especially the yawl rigged version, with unforgettably gorgeous lines. Another timeless beauty is the Swan 56 designed by Frers, beloved by her owners and produced for almost ten years. Last but not least, the recent Swan 60, slim and sporty lines, a fantastic example of an instant classic.

It is from all these successful models that the new Swan 58 takes her inspiration and well tested features, confirming 54 years of heritage and unmatched success in producing beautiful bluewater yachts.

Swan 58 - photo © Nautor's Swan

Concept

Bluewater cruising is a concept that immediately brings dreams of travelling around the world, visiting remote paradises and meeting native welcoming people. When it's time to realize this dream and choose the proper boat however, only then do you start focusing on priorities: safety first, comfort second, autonomy third. Of course, all these at a cost - potentially performance and the pleasure of sailing. Well that is until now...The new Swan 58 has been designed right around this concept: a proper Bluewater yacht, with all the typical features for this purpose, but without any compromise in terms of performance and pleasure while steering your boat. Welcome to the new Swan Bluewater Concept.

DECK

Starting from an aft cockpit layout and following the evolution of the Swan 48 deck layout, the 58 deck presents some new features never seen on a swan of this size. The concept is easy: to give the maximum comfort and liveability at rest, together with maximum efficiency for short handed sailing, without losing the capability to race with a full crew.

Like always, the nerve centre is the cockpit, which has been developed following the Swan hallmark distribution of spaces: aft area dedicated to sun bathing and access to the sea, through a wide platform which gives access to the spacious tender garage, the mid section where all the sailing handling and helm stations are concentrated, and the forward zone, dedicated to guests, protected by the integrated sprayhood and the easy to store bimini. This is a zone where the main novelties are concentrated.

The wide body of the hull at deck level allows an L shaped bench design served by two separate cockpit tables, These feature additional folding leaves to double their size becoming a very large, single table that can seat up to 10 guest in dining mode, and also have the capability to lower to convert the seats into a sunbathing area. With all these different positions, the cockpit can be adjusted to any possible situation, making this area a fantastic platform to enjoy life onboard in any condition. The rest of deck is a combination of comfort areas, like the large sunbathing are in the forward part of the coachroof, and practical features, like the position of jib tracks, which give the best trim angle leaving free passage on the side decks, or the spacious forepeak, plenty of space for storing sails and voluminous gear. All this designed with elegant and discrete lines, in the typical Swan style.

Swan 58 - photo © Nautor's Swan

Interior

Designed for proper bluewater cruising, the 58 interiors have been conceived as a combination between luxury and comfortable living spaces, storage and volumes for systems and safety features. The standard layout offers three guest cabins and three heads, with the possibility to add a guest/crew cabin amidships and an extra crew cabin with wc and sink in the forepeak. The 5 + meters long saloon has plenty of natural light and ventilation, with overall headroom above 2 meters plus great views through the large hull windows. The dinette crosses the whole beam, offering a dining area which can seat up to 10 people and a table that can vary its size according to use, facilitating access to the whole seating area.

On the starboard side, an array of possible combinations allows the owner to personalize this area to suit his needs. The galley is designed to be practical at anchor as well as under sail, with a 360 degrees design that gives support while heeling and plenty of work surfaces accessible both inside and outside the galley. A special cabinet is dedicated to tableware, complete with a removable tray to facilitate the storage of delicate china on board.

Swan 58 - photo © Nautor's Swan

The navigation station is offered in five different layouts, from the traditional facing forward chart table to the officelike desk complete with seat and drawers. The forward cabin provides owners with a proper suite where they can enjoy private time without compromise. The bed is oversized (205x165m) and complete with three integrated removable leeboards that allow its use while sailing; it is fully accessible on three sides. Guests have available two en-suite cabins, offered with two possible layouts: two separate beds or one generous queen size. Throughout the boat, storage volumes are available in different shapes, from drawers to lockers to below-seat volumes, to allow the better organization of provisions and personal belongings and make your cruises problem-free.

Technical specifications (preliminary)