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Swan 80-2
The Swan 80-2 is a Finnish maxi yacht sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser-Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 2010. The design was built in two models, with two different decks, the "FD" with a flush deck and the "S" with a raised salon. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Swan 80, but is now usually referred to as the Swan 80-2 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1999 Swan 80 Frers design. Production The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 2010 to 2012, but it is now out of production. There were five FD models built. Design The Swan 80-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom with a drop-down Trunk (car)#Tailgate, tailgate swimming platform and dinghy garage, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual Ship's wheel, wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Frers
Germán Frers Sr. (born July 4, 1941) is an Argentinian naval architect known for designing racing yachts. He designed his first yacht in 1958 and has been involved in the design of more than 1000 yachts, including '' Kialoa V'' and '' Hyperion'', which, when launched in 1997 was the largest sloop ever made. Yachts designed by the Frers team have won many different yachting events around the world including: the Admiral's Cup, Onion Patch, Bermuda Race, Transpacific, Whitbread Round the World Race, Sardinia Cup, Buenos Aires-Rio Race, S.O.R.C. (Southern Ocean Racing Circuit), Kenwood Cup, Copa del Rey, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Giraglia Race, Settimana delle Bocche, Two Ton Cup World Championship, Martini Middle Sea Race and the Maxi World Championship. Frers is married to Delfina Serralunga Pes. Their son, Germán Frers Jr., also became a yacht designer, and their daughter, Delfina Frers, is a racing driver. Boat designs * ARA Fortuna III * Beneteau *Cirrus 3/4 (IOR 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
