ClubSwan 42

The Club Swan 42 was designed by German Frers and built by Nautor's Swan and first launched in 2006. It was initially launched and referred to as New York Yacht Club 42 as the design was commissioned by the club following a tendering process.[7]

Club Swan 42[1]

Development
Designer	German Frers
Location	USA / Finland
Year	2006 - 2013
No. built	57
Brand	Swan
Builder(s)	Nautor Swan OY
Boat
Crew	900 Kg Max.
Boat weight	7,650 kg (16,870 lb) Min[2]
Draft	2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Hull
Type	Monohull
LOH	12.98 m (42.6 ft)
LWL	11.29 m (37.0 ft)
Beam	3.93 m (12.9 ft)
Hull appendages
Ballast	3,135 kg (6,911 lb) - 3,205 kg (7,066 lb)
Rudder(s)	Spade
Rig
Rig type	Fractional
I (foretriangle height)	18.00 m (59.06 ft)
J (foretriangle base)	5.00 m (16.40 ft) Max[3]
P (mainsail luff)	17.24 m (56.6 ft)[4]
E (mainsail foot)	5.79 m (19.0 ft)[5]
Rig other	Carbon Spar
Sails
Sailplan	Sloop
Mainsail area	91.2 m2 (982 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	49.3 m2 (531 sq ft)
Luff perpendicular	105% None Overlapping
Gennaker area	185 m2 (1,990 sq ft)[6]
Other sails	Staysail 30.5 m2 (328 sq ft)
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The boat has had significant racing success, both as a one-design and under rating rules such as IRC and ORC, and was used for the biennial Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup from the event's inception in 2009 through 2017. This regatta is an invitational event for teams of amateur sailors representing yacht clubs from around the world.