Swan 76 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

76.31' · 23.26 m

Displ.

98,700 lbs · 44,770 kg

First year

1979

The Swan 76 stands as a monumental achievement in the history of Nautor’s Swan, representing the pinnacle of the yard's collaboration with the legendary design firm Sparkman & Stephens. Introduced in 1975, it was at the time the largest production sailing yacht ever built by the Finnish shipyard, surpassing the iconic Swan 65 in both scale and ambition. Only 20 hulls were produced between 1975 and 1981, making it a rare and highly soughtafter bluewater thoroughbred. The yacht was conceived during an era when "maximum size" for a production fiberglass vessel was being redefined, and it remains a testament to the robust, overengineered construction standards that defined Nautor's reputation in the late 20th century. According to the Nautor’s Swan Heritage archives, the model was offered in both sloop and ketch configurations, catering to owners who desired either a powerful performanceoriented rig or a more versatile, divided sail plan for longdistance cruising.