Nautor Swan stand at Boot Dusseldorf

Nautor Swan began its official 60^th-anniversary celebrations with a Swan Soirée at its Hall 16 stand in Boot Dusseldorf. At the world’s biggest indoor boat show, the Finnish shipyard exhibited a Swan 51 – hull four, featuring the new Oceanvolt Dual Energy propulsion system – and a ClubSwan 28, the shipyard’s smallest-ever model and the entry class for its one-design racing programme.

Giovanni Pomati, CEO of Nautor Swan, said: “We are celebrating a birthday, but our focus is firmly on the future. With the support of Sanlorenzo, we are charting new horizons, evolving while never losing sight of our legacy. I am proud to be part of this story not only as a manager of the company but also as a Swan owner and sailor. It is both a pleasure and a responsibility because Swan is a reference point for the entire market.”

Founded in 1966 in Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) on Finland’s west coast, the Sanlorenzo-owned shipyard also used the Swan Soirée to reveal its activities for 2026.

CGI of Swan 80

This year, Nautor Swan will launch the first Swan 80, which succeeds the 78 and joins the Swan Maxi line also featuring the 88, 98, 108 and flagship 128. Featuring a hull by German Frers, deckhouse styling by Lucio Micheletti, and interiors by Misa Poggi, the Swan 80 will make its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival (September 8-13).

Other new models in build include the Swan 73, which is the biggest model in a Swan line including the 51, 55, 58 and 65 models. Nautor Swan is also building a new flagship, the Swan Alloy 44, designed by Malcolm McKeon with interiors by Studio Liaigre. The yacht’s aluminium hull is built in the Netherlands, and the yacht will be completed in Italy.

The company is also expanding its racing calendar and debuting an extensive American circuit with seven events, in collaboration with Terry Hutchinson and American Magic, confirming Nautor Swan’s investment in revitalising competitive sailing in the US alongside the European Nations League programme.

Rolex Swan Cup

The highlight of this landmark year will be the Rolex Swan Cup (September 14-19) in Porto Cervo, organised with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. The first entry is Tarantella, the first Swan ever built, which will return as guest of honour after a full refit and an offshore passage sailed by a crew of Nautor Swan employees.

Sharing the spotlight will be the first two hulls of the Swan 128 – Be Cool launched last year and the dual-energy second unit set to launch in spring – and the new Swan 80, competing after the model’s debut at Cannes. Nautor Swan stated that this year’s Rolex Swan Cup could feature a record fleet of over 120 yachts.

Swan 128 Be Cool (2025) and Swan 36 Tarantella (1967)

“Nautor Swan is a brand deeply rooted in the public imagination, even beyond the sailing community. It is one of the very few yachting brands recognised outside the yachting world,” Pomati said.

“Swan is the yacht every sailor dreams of owning because it delivers tangible achievements: winning round-the-world races, enabling owners to sail anywhere or compete at the highest level, always without compromising on elegance or performance.”

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