Swede Sail – Swede 55 was conceived in 1975 by naval architect Knud Hjelmberg Reimers in Stockholm/Sweden as a derivate of the traditional square metre boat. Since the early Twentieth Century the square metre boat is admired for its beauty, speed and joy to sail. Inspired by the elegance of the precursing class Swede 55, should suit better to the requirements of a family, providing more comfort.- Swede Sail
Twenty-seven Swede 55 Fisksätra’s were manufactured from 1976 to autumn 1979. Most of the Swede 55 went to Sweden, Finland, three to Germany, one to Switzerland/Lake Constance, one to Italy, some to the Mediterranean and USA. Fisksaetra belonged to the Swedish Business Conglomerate Gylling, which withdrew from Fisksaetra in 1979.
Possibly six Swede 55s were built from 1982 – 84 by a successor named Aqva Båt in Nyköping using the original mould, among them Counterpoint. This boat has been sailing since 1992 in Capetown/South Africa as Spilhaus III. So from 1976 to 84 a total of 33 Swede 55 were built.
Specifications
LOA: 52’6″ / 16.00m – LWL: 42’6″ / 12.96m – Beam: 9’9″ / 2.97m – Beam waterline: 8’9″ / 2.65m – Length/Beam ratio: 5.3 – Designed Draft: 6’9” / 2.05m – Real draft: 7’0″ / 2.13m – Designer: Knud Reimers – Year Built: 1975-1983 (1990) – Built By: Fiskastra Varb Shipyard, Sweden – Hull Material: GRP/Cold-Molded – Designed Displacement: 17,085 lbs / 7.75 t – Real displacement: 18,078 lbs / 8.2 t – Ballast: 7,500 lbs / 3.4 t – Sail Area: 694 sq ft / 55m² – SA/D ratio (18,739 lbs) 18.07
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