Nautor's Swan

Swan 46

Monohull

1983–1997

Length
14.35 m
Beam
4.4 m
Draft
2.5 m
Sail area
90.86 m²

Specifications

28 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
14.35 m
Waterline length
11.53 m
Beam
4.4 m
Draft
2.5 m
Displacement
14,197 kg
Ballast
5,171 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
90.86 m²
Engine & propulsion3
Engine power
50 hp
Engine type
Diesel
Engine make
Perkins
Hull & construction3
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, spade rudder
Ballast material
Lead
Tanks2
Fuel tank
375 L
Fresh water tank
481 L
Production & design5
Production started
1983
Production ended
1997
Hulls built
109
Builder
Nautor
Designer
German Frers
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
15.82
Displacement / length
258.13
Ballast / displacement
36.4 %
Comfort ratio
34.04
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
8.24 kn
Load per cm of immersion
348.4 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Swan 461 generation

01

1983–1997

Swan 46

Discontinued