Swan 42
Dimensions
| Hull type | Monohull |
| LOA | 42.00 ft (12.80 m) |
| LWL | 33.92 ft (10.34 m) |
| Beam | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| Draft | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Displacement | 20,944 lbs (9,500 kg) |
| Ballast | 9,039 lbs (4,100 kg) |
| Sail area (main) | 343 sq ft (31.9 m²) |
| Sail area (jib) | 686 sq ft (63.7 m²) |
| Sail area (total) | 1,029 sq ft (95.6 m²) |
| Rig type | sloop |
| Keel type | fin |
| Rudder type | Spade |
| Designer | Ron Holland |
Construction
Sources
This refers to the original 1980-1985 Ron Holland-designed Swan 42 (38 hulls built), based on the 1979 Admiral's Cup design 'Regardless', not the later 2006-2013 Club Swan 42 (Frers design) which is a different boat. Dimensions/displacement/sail area per boat-specs.com. Hull/deck GRP glass-reinforced polyester with wood trim; fin keel without bulb. Masthead sloop rig, keel-stepped aluminum mast, two sets of unswept spreaders. Verified 2026-07-09. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Internally-mounted spade rudder (construction material not independently confirmed). No reliable fuel/water tank capacity found specifically for the original 1980-1985 Swan 42 (only data for the unrelated Swan 441 turned up, not used here). No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.