The Swan 59 has been built with more than one type of keel.
One option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
Another option is a centerboard keel. A centerboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 3.08 - 3.18 meter (10.10 - 10.40 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Swan 59 is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta TMD31A diesel engine.
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Swan 59 is 1.74, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Swan 59 is about 600 kg/cm, alternatively 3361 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 600 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 3361 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Swan 59 is 3.58.
SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)
Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind:
- Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15
- Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20
- Racers have ratios above 20
- High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24
Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 19.28
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
Jib sheet | 17.9 m | (58.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 17.9 m | (58.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Mainsheet | 44.8 m | (147.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 39.4 m | (129.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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