Nautor Swan 48

Nautor Swan is an iconic name in the sailing world whose current glory is rooted in its history. Founded in 1966, Nautor Swan is recognized worldwide for its performance sailing yachts. The brand's key elements are elegance, quality, performance, innovation, and reliability.

 For Nautor Swan, 48 is a magic number. One of the most iconic Swans ever was born in 1971 under this number: the mythical Swan 48. Designed by the best yacht designer of that time, indeed one of the best of all times, Sparkman & Stephens of New York, this iconic yacht won some of the most prestigious offshore races, like the Bermuda Race and Transatlantic Race, and was selected for the Admiral’s Cup – the “Formula One” race series of that time.

However, racing was not the boat's main purpose: like any Swan, she was born to be a perfect family cruiser, capable of sailing around the world in total safety and comfort. Quoting from the original brochure: “With many international races behind her – the Swan 48 is keeping up an irresistible challenge as a top-class ocean racer. With the speed of a bird of prey, she combines the luxury and grace that make her the swift, smooth-going Swan of tomorrow. The Swan 48 is equipped to the highest professional standards, and the woodwork has the class given it by the Nautor specialists, who have learned their crafts around the Gulf of Bothnia, where woodwork and shipbuilding skills are traditional. The unique design and professional skills behind the Swan 48 make her the complete ocean cruising racer.” 

 "WINGMAN" has undergone a meticulous overhaul by her current owner, who spared no expense in making this Swan 48 the perfect Racer/Cruiser.

Upgrades since 2021 include the following:

• New Offshore Spars Carbon Mast and Carbon Bowsprit
• New Standing and Running Rigging
• New Rudder Bearing, Stuffing Box, and Strut
• New Sail Inventory by North Sails; Full Batten Mainsail 3DI Endurance, Furling Jib 3DI Endurance, A2 and never used A4, .6 Symmetrical Spinnaker, Code 65, and Genoa Staysail 3DI Endurance
• New B&G Zeus 12" at Nav Station and B&G Zeus 9" at Helm
• New B&G Auto Pilot x2
• New Carbon Radar Mast and Carbon Instrument Box at Helm
• New Garmin Mast Displays
• New Vesper VHF x2
• New Lewmar Windlass
• New Ultra Anchor
• New Electric Heads
• New Inverter
• Rebuilt Spectra Watermaker and New Backflush System
• Rebuilt Engine and New Alternator
• New Espar Diesel Heater
• New Canvas Covers and Helm Leather

Winches

All winches are Lewmar

#48 electric 2 speed, ST, starboard of forward companionway for main halyard

#48 manual 2 speed, ST, port of forward companionway for halyards

#48 electric speed, ST, starboard of aft companionway for mainsheet

#48 manual 2 speed, ST, port side of aft companionway

(2) #64 manual 2 speed, ST, forward of aft companionway, primaries

(2) #64 electric 2 speed, ST, aft of aft companionway, secondaries

Hull

• White gel coat fiberglass hull
• Fin Keel with “L” bulb
• Spade rudder
• Fold down transom stairs allowing access to water

Deck

The first three photos show how the decks look as of 6/16/2023.  The other photos showing the deck layout were taken before the decks were cleaned as the boat was going north to Sausalito the next day.

• Fiberglass sandwich cored deck with teak overlay on the horizontal surfaces
• White gel coat with single blue sheer stripe on deck coaming
• Aluminum anodized toe rail
• (2) companionways, 1 at the forward end of each cockpit
• Stainless steel stern head fitting with double roller
• (3) pairs of mooring cleats forward and aft
• Stainless Steel stanchions
• Lifeline gates port and starboard
• Stainless steel bow and stern rails
• Ultra anchor and 200’ chain and 100' rode
• New Lewmar Concept 2 electric windlass mounted on deck with remote control
• Mainsheet traveler with Harken cars
• Harken genoa tracks with double cars and puller blocks (1 pair)
• Wichard “D” hooks mounted strategically each side (3 pair)
• Standing blocks aft, each side of the cockpit , for sail trim and checkstays (3 pair)
• Large anchor locker in bow with separate chain locker
• Cockpit lockers in aft cockpit port and starboard
• Fold down helm seat with stairway to water and walkthrough transom
• Pedestal wheel steering
• Stainless steel pedestal guard
• 60” wheel with elkhide cover, recessed into cockpit sole
• Stainless steel hand rails on coach roof
• Life raft cradle, stainless steel,  forward of forward companionway
• Dodger at forward and aft companionways
• Bimini
• (6) gang spinlocks port side
• (5) gain spinlocks starboard side
• Carbon fiber radar post with integrated outboard davit
• Boarding passarelle
• Teak cockpit table
• Cockpit cushions

Accommodations

Sleeps two in each of the two private cabins.  There are two heads, varnished and hand-rubbed, teak interior furniture except where noted. Teak and holly cabin sole, vinyl-covered overhead panels throughout.

Forward cabin

• “V” berth with filler to make a double
• Lockers above forward, port and starboard
• Vanity aft and to starboard
• Hanging locker aft and to starboard with shelving outboard

Forward head

Located on the port side aft of the forward cabin

• White gel coat fiberglass unit to half height
• Electric head
• Telephone type shower
• Sink with hot and cold pressure water
• (2) lockers outboard with mirrors on the doors
• Shower drain with sump pump
• Heating vent
• Exhaust fan

Salon

• Off-white leather upholstery on settees
• Straight settee to starboard with two lockers above and outboard, as well as TV 
• Reading light over the forward end
• “L” shaped dinette to port with table and two removable chairs midship, each with sea locks
• (2) lockers above and outboard with bookshelf
• (4) stereo speakers

Navigation station

Located on the starboard side aft of the salon

• Forward facing
• Surrounded with navigation and electronics hardware as well as the DC and AC electrical panel
• Shelf aft for ship manuals
• Wet locker aft net to companionway
• Additional locker aft and outboard
• (4) drawers under the chart table
• Storage for folded charts under chart table top

Galley

Located opposite the navigation station on the port side and in the walkway to the aft cabin

• Side open fridge forward and outboard
• (3) burner propane Force 10 stove with oven with exhaust fan next aft
• Microwave oven with turntable above stove
• Top loading freezer aft of stove
• Corian countertops forward, aft, and near centerline
• Double stainless steel sinks inboard
• Lockers with dish racks above sinks
• Hot and Cold pressure water
• (2) foot pumps
• Fresh water tank vents drain to sinks.

Engine space

Access to the engine from under the forward companionway steps, galley and aft head

Aft cabin

• Double bed to starboard with extra thick mattress
• Drawers under bed
• Settee to port
• Forward-facing vanity to port
• Ample lockers, hanging lockers, and shelving outboard, port, and starboard
• Stainless steel ladder for aft companionway comes to the foot of bed

Aft head

Located on the starboard side forward of the aft cabin

• White gel coat fiberglass unit to half height with teak above
• Electric head
• Shower against forward bulkhead
• Additional telephone type shower at sink
• Hot and cold pressure water
• (2) lockers outboard with mirror on each door
• Shower drain with sump pump
• Exhaust fan
• Holding tank

Plumbing and ventilation

• Spectra water maker
• Water heater
• Hot and cold water deck shower in aft cockpit
• Electric bilge pump
• Manual Whale Gusher pump in cockpit
• Foot pumps at the galley for fresh and seawater
• Holding tanks for forward and aft heads
• Ebersbacher heating, D5W waterborne system with vents to all cabins and heads
• Fridge and freezer engine and AC drive
• Sea water deck wash system forward
• Fans in each cabin
• (4) Goiot opening deck hatches
• (6) opening ports
• (4) fixed ports
• Dorade vent with 2 cowls forward of mast venting forward cabin and forward head
• Vent over vanity in aft cabin

Electrical

• 115volt, AC 60hz
• 24volt DC
• 400Ah batteries
• Deck plugs for 115volt and 230volt
• Deck plug for phone and cable TV
• 230volt, 110volt and 24volt outlets for navigation station
• 110volt outlet in forward cabin and aft cabin
• 75 amp engine alternator
• Magnum inverter/battery charger
• Remote control for inverter at nav station
• Backup system for engine start from house batteries
• 12volt outlet on deck dorade box and aft cockpit
• Electric winch and windlass panic shut off button in aft cockpit
• Lights in salon with dimmer switch
• Mood lighting in salon
• Boom light over cockpit
• Red lights below deck
• Automatic lights in lockers operated when locker doors open

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

• 4 Garmin 120 Multiview displays on aft side of mast under goose neck
• B&G Autopilot with a switch to change motor twin rams
• New B&G Zeus3 12" in nav station and Zeus3 9" at helm
• Wireless remote control for auto pilot with connection at forward and aft companionways
• Zeus chart plotter at pedestal
• Cockpit speakers with on/off switch
• Weems and Plath clock and barometer forward of main salon
• Weems and Plath clock and barometer in aft cabin
• Multiview in aft cabin
• Motion detector
• Iridium Satellite phone
• Zeus Triton display screen at nav station
• (2) Vesper VHF, 1 wired, 1 wireless with Cortex network and mounting bracket in cockpit

Rigging

• Offshore Spars carbon fiber rig (new 2022)
• New Standing rigging
• New running rigging
• New inner forestay baby stay
• Harken BatCar system for mainsail with switchback car stack
• Trisail track
• Deck lights under lower spreaders
• Foredeck light on forward side of mast
• Steaming light
• Aluminum anodized Nautor boom
• Carbon fiber tapered spinnaker pole stored on deck
• Aluminum anodized spinnaker strut stored on deck
• Spinnaker pole track on forward side of mast
• Carbon fiber bowsprit
• Harken headsail furler
• Harken staysail furler
• Navtec hydraulic back stay/boom vang

Sails

All North Sails

• Full batten mainsail 3Di
• Furling Jib 3Di    
• G2 runnining gennaker, 75 oz
• A4 Asymetrical
• Furling inner jib Endurance
• New A2
• New A4 never used
• .6 symetrical
• Code 65
• Genoa Staysail 3Di