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ClubSwan 42

Oy Nautor AB · designed by Germán Frers · 2006

Fin keel with weighted bulbBermuda rigArgentina

The ClubSwan 42 is a 37-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Germán Frers and built by Oy Nautor AB, first launched in 2006.

ClubSwan 42 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Oy Nautor AB
Designer Germán Frers
Years built 2006
Hull type Fin keel with weighted bulb
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction
Origin Argentina

Dimensions

LOA37.04 ft11.29 m
LWL37.04 ft11.29 m
Beam12.89 ft3.93 m
Draft (max)8.86 ft2.70 m
Displacement16,865 lb7,650 kg
Ballast7,046 lb3,196 kg
Sail Area1,176 ft²109.3 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 28.61 Performance / racer — powered up
Ballast / Displacement 41.8 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 148 Light
Comfort Ratio 23.4 Coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening 2.01 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 8.2 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$53,500 typical range $43,000 – $64,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)