Model: Nautor’s Swan 43 / 061
Year: 1972
Design: #1973
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
HUMBLE BEE - Swan 43/061
Humble Bee is based in La Rochelle. Currently with her fourth owner who acquired her in Israel and returned to France.
She has just undergone a major refit, with the rigging, sails, electrical system, engine and accommodation all being refreshed. Next season, Humble Bee will compete in the Classique Yacht de la Rochelle regatta series.
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Model: Nautor’s Swan 43
Year: 1969
Design: #1973
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
SUNCHASER- Swan 43/020 year 1969
S&S Swan 43, Sunchaser is a world-famous traditional sailing yacht built by Nautor in Pietarsaari. She is hull no. 20 and finished in 1969 . In the 70's she belonged to the St Francis Yacht club, where she had competed successfully in the Big Boat series races and received an honorable mention and a commemorative plaque for the boat. Sunchaser is equipped for competition use and has main winches made of titanium on deck. The winches are connected together, so turns and sail adjustments can be made quickly. The crew on this boat has been 9-11. On the bow deck 2-3, in amidships 3, mainsail adjustment from the seat box, helmsman, navigator and skipper. The races in San Francisco Bay took place in a total wind of 20-25 knots, but sometimes reached 35 knots. Back then, the places and sailing skills could be tough.
The Sunchaser was acquired in 2009 from Coos Bay north of San Francisco. From there, she was transported by road to the east coast of the USA and from there by ship to Rauma and Parais for refurbishment.
During the winter of 2010, the boat underwent a complete overhaul. The teak decks were completely renewed. The interior joinery, some cabinets and doors were completely renovated. Some of the Koto bulkhead veneers had been damaged and were replaced. The floors were badly worn, but Nautor had once made plywood from solid teak, so they were able to be sanded and finished like new.
She was updated to the extent necessary. The original baby blake head was completely overhauled and and black water system added in accordance with the new regulations. The chromed parts were recoated. The instrument panels were restored to their original appearance. The decommissioned Loran-C system and radio-guided equipment were replaced with a new GPS navigator system. The engine was in good condition and the last Perkings 4-108 engine had been run for only 470 h in 20 years only the exhaust muffler was replaced.
Model: Nautor’s Swan 43
Year: 1972
Design: #1973
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
PAVLOVA II - Swan 43/066 year 1972
PAVLOVA II a classic Swan 43 from 1972 was purchased in 2001 in Antigua in the West Indies. She has cruised the Caribbean extensively and competed in Antigua Race Week from 2002 until 2009 – winning her class in four seasons. At the end of the 2009 season she was shipped to Menorca and now resides in a marina in Mahon, cruising the summer months around the Balearics.
For a list of articles & race results featuring PAVLOVA II see below:
Pity the poor photographer! Antigua Race Week 2004 - © Tim Wright
30th April 2009 - 42nd Antigua Sailing Week proves a success
Hard on the wind in big seas. Antigua Race Week 2002 - © Tim Wright
30th April 2004 - Antigua Sailing Week
Keen concentration by the skipper. Antigua Race Week 2008 - © Tim Wright
24th April 2004 - Antigua Sailing Week
Model: Nautor’s Swan 43
Year: 1969
Design: #1973
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
CARLY III - Swan 43/018 year 1969
Carly III was originally branded as a PJ 43 for USA markets and started as a racing boat on the big lakes in USA. After a racing period, in the end of 1970’s she continued ocean racing and globetrotting from New Orleans. In the 1980’s she moved to Denmark and was for the first time refurbished in Walsted Baadeverf. Year 2000 she was brought to Finland by Fredrik Ekström. First she was refurbished and structurally reinforced and modified in Nautor Yxpila. Current owners have then continued refurbishing, updating, especially to the electronics and navigation systems.
Today, she is a very thoroughly, but carefully to original lay-out and contemporary style refurbished classic S&S offering unique, fast and powerful sailing performance and eye-catching, stunning looks. Beside of a beautiful interior, this unique yacht offers a very extensively reinforced hull and structures and custom made fittings. Other modifications include e.g. modified and deeper keel (1150 kg extra) and deeper rudder to match the new modified 20 meter Huisman 3-spreader rig and oversized deck gear and Perkins M65 engine and hydraulic gearbox for blue-water sailing in demanding areas. For one-man or family sailing she also has the strongest Jefa DD2 direct drive autopilot installed, controlled via Garmin autopilot system.
The current displacement is 13 tons, ballast being 6 tons and draught 2,45m. Latest LYS given is 1.29.
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