The Swan 120 is a Finnish

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that was designed by

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as a

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- racer and first built in 2021. The interior was designed by

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Production

The design was announced in October 2018. It has been built by

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in Finland, since 2021, with two boats produced. , it remains in production. The design was publicly shown at the 2021

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. The first boat produced, ''Audrey the First'', has a custom interior design by Mark Whiteley.

Design

The Swan 120 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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SPRINT epoxy

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, with an M-grade Corecell foam core and wood trim, including a

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-faced deck. It has a fractional sloop rig with an optional short or long

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. It has four sets of swept spreaders and carbon fibre spars. The hull has a

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, a

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with a drop-down tailgate swimming platform,

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hangar, dual internally mounted spade-type

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s controlled by dual

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and a fixed fin

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or optional telescopic keel. The anchor is dropped and raised from a hydraulically actuated arm. The boat displaces and carries of ballast. The fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of , while the telescopic keel-equipped version has a draft of with the keel extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. The boat is fitted with a Swedish

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DL13 081M

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of for docking and manoeuvring. It also has two 230/400 V 32 kW 3-phase

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s. The design has sleeping accommodation for 14 people in seven cabins, with several interior arrangement options. In the factory standard configuration there are two cabins in the bow, each with bunk beds, two mid-forward cabins, each with a double berth, two midship cabins, each with two single berths and an owner's suite aft, with a double island berth and an L-shaped settee. The main salon has a U-shaped settee and a straight settee. The

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is located on the starboard side, forward. The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink. There are seven heads, one for each cabin. For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a

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flown from the optional bowsprit.

Operational history

In a 2021 review, ''Yachting World'' noted, "deck lounging space has clearly been a key criteria of the design. The vast guest cockpit is adorned with multiple sofas and can be protected by a bimini and sprayhood which rise out of a coachroof cassette at the push of a button. A 1.8m-wide companionway of curved glass then eases you into the deck saloon where there are vast daybeds adjacent to the large hull portlights."

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* {{Sailboat types built by Nautor Swan Keelboats 2020s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Germán Frers Sailboat types built by Nautor Swan

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