Overview
The Swan 441 is a Ron Holland design from Nautor’s Swan in Finland, built from 1979 to 1980, with 40 completed. Wikipedia also lists a more racing-oriented 441 R, first built in 1978, of which five were produced. The 441 itself is a masthead sloop with a keel-stepped aluminum mast and two sets of unswept spreaders, and the keel was available as a fixed fin or an optional deep-draft version.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a spade rudder, 44.36 ft overall on a 36.75 ft waterline, 13.32 ft of beam and 6.5 ft of draft. Displacement is 24,700 lb with 11,000 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 961 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Cygnette (William J. Mayer) finished the Newport Bermuda Race in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008. Quailo (Mac Smith) finished the Pacific Cup in 1992. Earendil finished the Marion-Bermuda Race in 2017. Carissa finished ARC 2025, from Las Palmas to Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia.
Buyers Notes
Neal’s Swan row warns about teak decks on older Swans; check the deck and the keel attachment.
