The Swan 65, designed by German Frers with an interior by Heini Gustafsson, is a 20.11 m (66 ft) bluewater cruiser from Nautor Swan and a companion to the Swan 78 in the yard current line. One of the most flexible yachts in its class, she is offered in Owner Forward and Owner Aft configurations with optional crew quarters. A 121.9 m2 mainsail and 118.3 m2 jib are driven on a tall rig, with a Yanmar 4LV150 150 hp auxiliary, 1,200 litres of fuel and an optional telescopic keel varying draught between 2.80 and 4.20 m against a 3.50 m fixed standard.
Length
20.11M
Beam
5.62M
Draft
3.50M
Day Guests
Sleeping
6
Cabin
3
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Fuel
1200L
Engine
Yanmar 4LV150, 110 kW (150 hp)
Naval
German Frers
Exterior
German Frers
Interior
Heini Gustafsson
New Starting From
€4,000,000
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A 121.9 square metre mainsail and a 118.3 square metre jib stand on a 26.50 metre rig, giving the Swan 65 real drive for a 27,250 kilogram cruising yacht.
Frers drew an efficient hull that carries way in light airs and settles into a comfortable groove offshore, and the optional telescopic keel lets an owner drop to 4.20 metres for upwind grip or raise to 2.80 metres to reach anchorages a deep fin would rule out. On the standard 3.50 metre keel she is a capable, easily driven passagemaker. The sail plan is sized to be worked by a small crew rather than a racing team.
At 20.11 metres on a 5.62 metre beam, the Swan 65 has the volume to live large while keeping the clean Frers profile intact.
The extra beam over the smaller Swans translates directly into interior space and deck room, without the styling losing the restraint that defines the marque. The cockpit and deck are arranged for cruising first, with protected working areas and comfortable guest spaces. As with every current Swan, the lines are drawn to look right for decades rather than for a single season on the show circuit.
Two complete layouts, Owner Forward and Owner Aft, let the Swan 65 be built around how her owner wants to live aboard.
The Owner Forward version places a master cabin in the bow with two twin guest cabins aft; the Owner Aft version flips that, giving the owner a full-beam suite aft and the guests the forward cabins. Heini Gustafsson’s interior brings a calm, contemporary Scandinavian hand to both. Optional crew quarters, at the bow or forward of the galley and each with a separate head, mean the 65 can be run with professional help on longer programmes while keeping guest and crew spaces properly separate.
A Yanmar 4LV150 delivering 110 kilowatts, an Onan 11 kilowatt generator and 1,200 litres of fuel equip the Swan 65 for true self-sufficiency.
With 1,000 litres of fresh water, dedicated grey and black water tanks and a 24 volt electrical architecture built around a 720 amp-hour service bank, she is specified to spend real time away from the dock. The telescopic keel adds an engineering layer a fixed-fin yacht never carries, and it is backed by the structural quality that is the reason Swans keep their value. These are the systems that turn a good-looking hull into a genuine ocean cruiser.
The most adaptable yacht in Nautor Swan’s cruising range, built two ways and tuned to any cruising ground.
At 20.11 metres LOA on a 5.62 metre beam, displacing 27,250 kilograms light, the Swan 65 offers Owner Forward or Owner Aft accommodation, optional crew quarters and a choice of fixed 3.50 metre or telescopic 2.80 to 4.20 metre keels. A Yanmar 4LV150 auxiliary, 1,200 litres of fuel and a full generator and water-management suite make her ready for extended cruising anywhere. For an owner who wants a Swan built precisely around their own programme, the 65 is the yard most configurable answer.
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