The cockpit configuration is designed for maximum efficiency while racing, but also for comfortable shorthanded cruising


mode the cabin has a conventional looking bulkhead to provide privacy. But in racing mode this bulkhead is removed to reduce weight in the bows while also making the interior more spacious. Meanwhile, after having spent a great


deal of time looking at the success and the future of the ClubSwan range and how this has influenced the world of keelboat racing, the irrepressible team at Nautor were considering what was to become arguably their boldest move. While other yacht building yards


typically look at producing larger models to progress, Nautor was looking at the


smallest boat they have ever created. Announced earlier this summer, the


‘Creating an international one design racing circuit for a range of models has been a masterstroke’


ClubSwan 28 represents a new entry point into the ClubSwan racing world and has taken many by surprise. As with the ClubSwan 43, the ClubSwan 28 has been created to join the high-level one design events within the ClubSwan


regatta scene, but also to be able to participate in many of the other important events around the world. ‘During the development of this boat


we’ve been calling it the ‘ClubSwan Baby’ and it’s proved hard to get out of the habit,’ says Michetti, ‘because the fact is that the ClubSwan 28 is the smallest we


Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian like all of the other models in the current ClubSwan fleet, the new ClubSwan 28 is a deliberately simple sportsboat that can be trailed and fits in a container


have produced and an entry into the Swan racing world. The ClubSwan 28 is also going to be a very exciting boat to race.’ According to Michetti, the sportsboat


racing project is based around simplicity, quality of the boat and pure one design speed. To achieve this the specification has been kept as simple as possible with a modest sail plan that includes a mainsail, a light/medium jib, a heavy weather jib, an all-purpose kite and a reaching kite. Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian the


ability to be trailed was an important feature, as was the need to fit into a 40ft shipping container. ‘The principles of simplicity can be seen clearly in the fact that no hiking is allowed and we have kept the sail wardrobe simple,’ Kouyoumdjian says. ‘The rig is also a carbon fractional spar with no backstays. Instead, the mast bend can be adjusted through a single mast jack. ‘We also set out to create an owner


driver class with a maximum number of five crew but with no weight limit and no hiking. The plan is to have six yachts launched by the summer of 2024 and the fleet will join the ClubSwan events around the world.’ So, 25 years after Nautor’s boldmove


to create a successful international racing scene and a new globally recognised brand, the company can not only look back and celebrate what has been an undisputed success but can point to the future and a scene that doesmore to bring in new owners and sailors than ever before. www.nautorswan.com


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