Tigris
Model: Nautor’s Swan 76
Year: 1981
Design: #2231
Builder: Oy Nautor AB
SWAN 76 - TIGRIS
Tigris is No 4 of 5 built. She is the only 76 with a centreboard and deckhouse configuration. Originally sold to a Greek owner, Tigris then went to the West Coast US where she was owned by a keen sailor and America's Cup sponsor.
She did the Transpac race in this ownership. She later returned to the Med where she chartered prior to being bought by a US syndicate for the World ARC. The lead member of the syndicate was one of the crew of Courageous, the S&S designed America's Cup winner. We bought Tigris in Newport R.I. in 2011.
The design of the Swan 76 was loosely based on the World Champion Maxi rater in the 1970's, Kialoa 111