Swan 432 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

42.95' · 13.09 m

Disp.

19,500 lbs · 8,845 kg

First year

1985

The partnership between the Finnish shipyard Nautor Swan and New Zealand naval architect Ron Holland during the late 1970s and 1980s represented a defining shift in the builder’s design philosophy. Seeking to move past the traditional, hightumblehome lines that characterized Olin Stephens’ early masterpieces, Nautor turned to Holland to inject modern, performanceoriented thinking into their luxury yachts. Introduced in 1985 as "Project 432," the Swan 432 (commonly referred to simply as the Swan 43 Holland or Swan 432) succeeded the iconic 1967 Sparkman & Stephens Swan 43. With only 28 hulls constructed over a fiveyear production run, the Swan 432 remains a rare, highly coveted gem of the "Holland era". It was designed not to chase the restrictive loopholes of the International Offshore Rule (IOR), but rather to stand as an uncompromising, fast, and exceptionally stable bluewater cruiser 4.