ClubSwan 43

The ClubSwan 43 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian as a one design racer-cruiser, with first deliveries expected in 2024. The interior design is by Lucio Micheletti and engineering by Pure Design & Engineering of New Zealand.

The boat was originally designed with a length overall of 41 ft and an initial designation of ClubSwan 41, but was lengthened to comply with new Offshore Racing Congress Cat B rules.

Production
The design will be built by Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, England, for the manufacturer, Oy Nautor AB of Finland. This will be the first Swan-series boat built in the United Kingdom. First deliveries are expected in 2024.

Design
The ClubSwan 43 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of E-glass, with carbon fibre reinforcement. It has a fractional sloop rig with a fixed bowsprit, with a deck-stepped mast and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a plumb stem, an open plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 15540 lb.

The boat has a draft of 8.8 ft with the standard keel.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH5E diesel engine of 39 hp for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 40 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 u.s.gal. There is also a 8 u.s.gal holding tank.

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. The head is located amidships on the starboard side.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1873 sqft, flown from the bowsprit.

Operational history
In a June 2023 review for Yachting World, Toby Hodges noted, "the latest ClubSwan 43 is intended as a crossover boat offering a pure one-design or ORC racing experience, while also having enough accommodation to make a sporty cruiser."