Swede 55 Registry of Yachts:
Sail Number: US 12
Type: Swede 55
LOA: 52’6″ / 16.00m – LWL: 39′ 0″ / 11.88m – Beam: 9’7″ / 2.92m – Draft: 6’5” / 1.95m – Hull Number: – Designer: Knud Reimers – Original Owner: – Current Owner: Eugene Blank – Location: Royal Cape Yacht Club, South Africa – Year Built: 1979 – Original Built By: Fiskastra Varb Shipyard, Sweden – Hull Material: Fiberglass – Gross Displacement: 16534 lbs – Ballast: 6283 lbs – Sail Area: 694 sq ft / 55m² – Sail Number:
Historical:
Designed by Knud Reimers, best known for his design of square meter class yachts and the Udell International, at request of some of members of the KSSS Stockholms Royal Swedish Yacht Club.
Reimers designed the Swede 55 as a cruising ocean racing square meter yacht. The Swede 55’s design has an elevated freeboard, a comfortable center-cockpit, a nominal sail area of 55 square meters and additional volume below deck. She was inspired by Rolly Taskers “Siska”, a Knud Reimers 40 square meter boat modified for the Sydney-Hobart Race.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: (xxxx-2014) – Alex Bocconcelli, Woods Hole
Owner: (2014-current) – Eugene Blank, Royal Cape Yacht Club
Comments
Eugene Blank – October 18, 2015
I am the current owner of the pictured sailboat, she is named Skye and in the Royal Cape Yacht Club, South Africa at present. I purchased her from Alex Bocconcelli in Woods Hole last year.
Admin – October 18, 2015
Thank you for the clarification….we have updated our database, and are seeking other 55s to add to the Swede 55 Register.
Eugene Blank – November 3, 2015
How would I upload the latest pictures of Skye?
Regards
Eugene Blank
Admin – November 4, 2015
Eugene – We will send you an email, and thank you for updating her profile