Nautor's Swan

Nautor AB is a significant Finnish shipyard that produces since 1966 luxury sailing yachts ( Nautor 's Swan ). It is named after the Swan, the Finnish national animal. The ships are designed for both athletes ( global regattas ) and for large trips with sophisticated sailors. So far over 2000 yachts (about 30 models ) were produced. Delivery of the 2000th Swan yacht was made in August 2012

Corporate Development

Nautor AB was founded in 1966 by Pekka Koskenkylä. In the same year a 36 -foot motor sailer was put on the market, but in 1970 sold again. In 1968, the first Swan 36 (length: 10,91 m) on the market with the name Casse Tete II, designed by Olin Stephens from the New York design office Sparkman & Stephens (S & S), won by the seven international regatta victories.

1970 was followed by the great Swan 65 (length: 19,68 m ) from the design office Sparkman & Stephens. The Swan 65 Sayula II ( Mexico) won in 1973/74 the first Whitbread Race and in the second Whitbread Race 1977/78 reached Swan 65 yachts the total seats two, four and five. Yachts of this size have since been produced primarily for Nautor. In 1978, the 1000th Swan yacht was delivered.

In 1974, the Swan 38 is the most produced model of Nautor on the market.

Shipyards and production facilities are located in Kallby, Kronoby, Larsmo and Jakobstad. Whereas in the first years of the yachts designed by Sparkman & Stephens design office, changed Nautor in 1975 with Ron Holland (Ireland) and in 1980 with German Frers (Argentina ) the designer.

Product spectrum

S & S Design:

Ron Holland Design:

German Frers design:

Regatta organizers

Nautor's Swan directed regattas for Swan yachts around the world: Swan regattas and Swan Challenge Series.

Swan regattas

  • Rolex Swan European Regatta ( Cowes )
  • Rolex Swan American Regatta (New York)
  • Swan 45 Gold Cup ( Capri )
  • Rolex Swan Cup at the (Costa Smeralda )
  • Swan Cup " Flensburg Fjord week " ( Flensburg )

Swan Challenge Series

  • Swan Caribbean Challenge ( Caribbean)
  • Swan Baltic Challenge ( Baltic Sea, Start / Finish: Glücksburg )
  • Swan East American Challenge ( Atlantic, Start / Finish: Newport / USA)
  • Swan Northern European Challenge ( English Channel, Start / Finish: Cowes )
  • Swan Rolex Fastnet Race ( English Channel, Start / Finish: Cowes )
  • Swan Mediterranean Challenge ( Mediterranean, Start / Finish: Saint- Tropez)
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