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Best Boats 2012 Nominee: Swan 66FD

The Swan lineage is immediately recognizable in the sleek form of this new luxury performance cruiser from the legendary Finnish builder. The deck plan is deceptively simple and incorporates a huge “lounging” cockpit ahead of the working area. nautorswan.com SPECS LOA: 66ft LWL: 56ft, 5in Beam: 17ft, 8in Draught:

The Swan lineage is immediately recognizable in the sleek form of this new luxury performance cruiser from the legendary Finnish builder. The deck plan is deceptively simple and incorporates a huge “lounging” cockpit ahead of the working area. nautorswan.com

SPECS

LOA: 66ft

LWL: 56ft, 5in

Beam: 17ft, 8in

Draught: 10ft, 6in

Ballast 20,720lbs.

Displacement: 66,000lbs.

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