SWALLOW
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 25.42 ft |
| LWL | 19 ft |
| Beam | 5.5 ft |
| Draft | 3.42 ft |
| Displacement | 2,253 lb |
| Ballast | 1,340.1 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.8 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 21 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 7.28 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 27 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 10.7 ft |
| FLforestay | 7.3 ft |
| Mainsail | 232.4 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 76.4 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 129.9 sq ft |
About the SWALLOW
Designed for, and used in the 1948 Olympic Games, the SWALLOW, is still raced in a number of fleets in the UK. New boats have been built of fiberglass while the surviving wood ones are reported to have remained competitive. A modernized rig was approved in 2010.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SWALLOW yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 25.42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SWALLOWyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SWALLOW? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your SWALLOW?
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Used sails that fit the SWALLOW
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