Swede 55 Registry of Yachts:
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Type: Swede 55 class
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: – Year Built: 1977 – 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/Guardian: (1977) Beverly/Massachsetts USA
