Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Swan 60 means chasing a Frers-designed 62-foot luxury racer-cruiser that Nautor's Swan launched in the mid-1990s and built through the early 2000s, with a later evolution appearing at the end of the next decade. These are dual-purpose yachts that have raced the Baltic and Mediterranean classics yet convert to family cruisers, so the used buyer is weighing genuine race pedigree against the wear that comes with carbon structure, electric systems and a decade or more of service.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard cruising interior carries three ensuite cabins, with rear cabins whose twin beds convert to doubles, and a forward master option that trades size for quiet away from dock and winch noise. A tender garage aft is a defining feature regardless of layout, and the salon typically centers on a full-beam arrangement with a dedicated navigation seat—a practical cruising footprint rather than a stripped race interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Consequence-driven equipment clusters tell the real ownership story. Power and energy commonly include electric winches, an inverter and an autopilot, with a watermaker often seen for extended cruising; the all-electric winch deck and push-button sail controls are core to the boat's shorthanded appeal. Navigation is commonly covered by chartplotter, radar and AIS, while canvas and sail-handling often bring a dodger, bimini and cockpit shower alongside asymmetric spinnaker or gennaker options for downwind ease. Comfort upgrades often seen include a bow thruster, swim platform and life raft; less commonly, buyers will find air conditioning, solar, lithium batteries or dinghy davits as owner additions rather than standard fit.
What to Inspect
A composite-hull example built in 1998 had its systems and sail inventory renewed in a 2024–2025 refit, and such a refit path is the standard to look for: verify that sail inventories and onboard systems have been brought current, since the boat's race-derived systems demand current maintenance. Confirm the carbon hull and PBO rigging integrity through survey, and check that the tender garage, electric winches and push-button controls function as the convertible racer-cruiser configuration intends.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Italy, Spain, Australia, the Netherlands, Greece and French Polynesia. For a buyer, the checklist is straightforward: favor a three-cabin owner layout unless a charter history is acceptable; confirm a recent systems and sail refit; verify the carbon structure and PBO rig through survey; and assess whether the electric-winch, push-button deck still supports shorthanded sailing as designed.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the . The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 15 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $1,108,224 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $615,680 | -44.4% |
| May 25 | 1 | $918,336 | +49.2% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $442,170 | -51.9% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $686,464 | +55.2% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $480,231 | -30.0% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $705,234 | +46.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $500,167 | -29.1% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $777,996 | +55.5% |
| Apr 26 | 10 | $660,457 | -15.1% |
| May 26 | 2 | $498,141 | -24.6% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $498,141 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 5 | $663,043 | +33.1% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $785,000 | +18.4% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $550,000 | -29.9% |
Where they're listed
listings appear across 9 countries. Italy has the most listings with 9 (36.0%), followed by Australia and Spain.
Country view
25 listings · 9 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $498,141 | 9 | 4 | 36.0% |
| Australia | $497,852 | 4 | 2 | 16.0% |
| Spain | $698,363 | 4 | 1 | 16.0% |
| Denmark | $889,938 | 2 | 0 | 8.0% |
| United States | $667,500 | 2 | 2 | 8.0% |
| Greece | $442,170 | 1 | 0 | 4.0% |
| Croatia | $839,564 | 1 | 0 | 4.0% |
| Netherlands | $442,170 | 1 | 0 | 4.0% |
| French Polynesia | $878,743 | 1 | 1 | 4.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
9 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis 60 | 59.84' | $ 572,626 | 35 | 8 |
| Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 60 | 62.17' | $ 1,175,337 | 27 | 4 |
| Nautor Swan 60You are here | — | $ 542,894 | 25 | 10 |
| CNB 60 | 61' | $ 534,498 | 22 | 2 |
| Swan 61 | 60.5' | $ 442,150 | 12 | 2 |
| Swan 56 | 57.51' | $ 473,228 | 12 | 4 |
| Swan 58 | 62.7' | $ 3,285,918 | 10 | 8 |
| Amel 60 | 62.34' | $ 1,924,589 | 8 | 3 |
| Swan 60 FD | 61.89' | $ 895,495 | 6 | 1 |