Little Swan is a sea-worthy, comfortable cruising vessel that can safely sail any ocean.

Registration:  Australia - Ship No. 386191

Little Swan Equipment

Engines:  4 Cylinder 'Perkins' 84 HP Diesel, 'Yamaha' 15 HP Outboard.
Bauer' Dive compressor to fill 4 dive bottles.
Rigging:  Ketch/Cutter rigged with Aluminum Mast and Stainless Steel riggings.
Fuel:  2 ea. 500 Liter Diesel. 2 ea. 20 Liter Petrol. 2 ea. 9 kg LPG. Water: 2 ea. 750 Liter tanks Cabins:  3 separate
Cabins: Rear double cabin with en-suite, 6 berths, 2 toilets, and showers
Saloon:  TV, Video and Stereo.
Coach-house:  2^nd steering position, navigation facilities, galley, fridge/freezer.
Tender:  Dinghy with 15 hp OBM.
Navigation:  Radar JRC 16 nm, 3 compasses, 3 GPS units, Sextant, 2 depth sounders, log charts, T.M.Q. Auto Pilot, Hydraulic Steering Radio:  HF SSB radio (Codan 8528S), 2 VHF radios,
Telephone: world-roaming mini-M satellite telephone
Sails:  Main-sail, Mizzen-sail, furling Genoa plus spare, furling jib and storm Trysail.
Miscellaneous:  Batteries: 4 ea. 200 Amp. Hours, 1 ea. Inverter/charger, tools, spare parts, spare flares, all kitchen utensils, microwave oven, bed sheets, towels, some sleeping bags, 2 trolling fishing rods, heaps of fishing gear, anchors, spare chains and ropes, electric anchor winch.
Safety:  Fitted out according to the AYF Catalog 1 standards (includes 6 person Life Raft) 2 EPIRB.

Little Swan

Builders: Hudson Enterprise Inc.
Force: 50 Ketch Designed by William Gardener
Hull: No 57, Launched March 1978
Length: 15.5 meters
Draft: 1.8 meters
Beam: 4.40 meters
Gross Displacement: 25 tons
Hull Construction: Fiberglass with Teak Interior. Deck is Teak over fiberglass.
Disclaimer: Due to the complexity of many on board systems and equipment, performance cannot always be guaranteed. Delays resulting from equipment repairs or replacements will depend on the particular circumstances surrounding each incident.

Little Swan is a privately owned sail / cruising vessel circumnavigating the world at a leisurely pace.

From time to time the owner/skipper invites people to join as "crew" (passenger) to participate in these trans-oceanic passages.

You can participate in every aspect of the smooth running of the yacht. With advanced learning, you can even be in charge of the vessel with minimum supervision.

Interested?

For more information about the training you will receive and about boat rules please contact us by email

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Sailing Magazine

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