New Photos – 1991 Nautor Swan 90

Raised deck saloon German Frers designed fast cruising Swan from 1991 with Andrew Winch interiors and extensive refit/updates in recent seasons.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

From the board of German Frers and with interiors with Winch Design, and a development of the Swan 86, SPIRIT (ex ‘FLAWLESS’, ex ‘DIE SWAENE’) is configured for effortless long-distance liveaboard cruising combined with trademark Nautor Swan sparkling sailing performance and unmatched build quality.

A substantial refit in 2014 at renowned Yachting Developments Ltd in New Zealand aimed to modernize the yacht while preserving her classic elegance. Key modifications included:-
• Removal of the original aft deck and cockpit, replaced with a new seating arrangement under a semi-fixed Bimini.
• Addition of twin wheels in place of the single original wheel.
• Expansion of the owner’s cabin and the incorporation of an additional guest cabin in the forward sail stow area, increasing accommodation capacity.
• A refreshed interior with a lighter palette and contemporary furnishings.
• A five-tonne weight reduction through the strategic use of composite materials, enhancing speed and manoeuvrability.
• Additional Port Lights were added in the Master cabin and saloon with emergency storm blanks.

Following this Euro 2,500,000+ refit, SPIRIT was purchased by her current owners in Singapore and has carried her owners in private cruising comfort in various parts of the world, including to her current cruising grounds in the Western Mediterranean after she was delivered back by cargo ship in 2021. She has since sailed twice to the Canary Islands, as well as to Sardinia, Malta, and southern Spain with her current owner who has continued the program of refit and upgrade, investing a further Euro 500,000+ in recent seasons.

Today, SPIRIT stands as a testament to Nautor Swan’s dedication to quality craftsmanship offering a seamless blend of classic aesthetics and modern performance. Her specification highlights include:-
• Raised deck saloon profile with upper and lower enclosed saloon areas
• Versatile 5-cabin, 4-heads interior layout with twin staterooms and three twin guest/crew cabins, finished in traditional Nautor Swan teak joinery
• Foam-cored GRP construction with Kevlar reinforcements for impact resistance and stiffness
• Collision bulkheads
• ‘Seattle Gray’ Awlgrip topsides paint
• Sloop rig with fully-battened mainsail, hydraulic furling genoa and removeable inner forestay for staysail
• Lewmar powered winch package
• North 3Di mainsail and genoa
• Code sail, gennaker and spinnaker
• Twin helm pedestals with composite helm wheels
• Volvo Penta 6-cyclinder 292hp diesel engine with shaft drive and MaxProp propeller
• Lewmar hydraulic retractable bowthruster
• Fold-put transom with boarding/swimming ladder system
• Tender davits with 3.4m Highfield tender and Yamaha 40hp outboard
• Lewmar hydraulic anchor windlass with twin CQR anchors
• B&G/Simrad navigation instruments with twin plotters, AIS, GoFree Wifi and autopilot
• Icom VHF with DSC and SSB radios
• Czone digital systems monitoring/control
• Kohler 28kw and 9kw diesel generators
• Victron battery charger and inverter package
• Lithium-Ion service batteries
• Sea Recovery 265lph reverse-osmosis watermaker
• 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning and heating systems
• Electric galley with induction hob, oven and microwave
• Multiple fridges and freezers – 220vAC/engine driven
• Laundry with washing machine and dryer
• Samsung TV’s with Bose speaker systems
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system in raised saloon/cockpit areas

*** Note – Possibility to take over the berth in Badalona adjacent to the Nautor Swan Service Centre ***

RECENT REFIT HISTORY:

2024
• New Toe rail restoration with 4mm of fresh teak applied on three sides
• Teak deck service
• New antifouling
• New anodes
• New propeller bearings
• Lewmar operating halyards and sheets engine replaced
• Custom stack pack for main with Sunbrella, removable front cover and 4x lazy jacks
• 5x New opening sections on 3 port lights to improve air flow
• Forward cabin sky light Service and painting
• 2x aft hatches Service and painting
• Base Mast (2 meters from deck) repainting
• Top sides and superstructure Touch up painting and refinements
• Antifouling touch-ups and and refinements

2023
• New Victron Inverter
• New Generator Hydraulic Pump coupling to power the bow thruster and the anchor windlass
• New sea cocks
• Keel Closed cell foam replacement
• Blanking of un-used seacocks and underwater lights

2022
• New Battery charger
• New galley hob
• New fridge compressors
• Trasmission cooling system service
• New Frigomar DC brushless unit installed in aft cabin

2021
• New anchor chainç
• New oven
• New microwave
• New compressor

2020
• New Upholstery
• New Paint
• New Generator PTO for bow thruster and anchor windlass
• Emergency lightning shut-off breakers and enhanced grounding
• Digital ammeters and voltmeters, and C Zone touch-screen control unit integrated to Helm station

2019
• New Batteries
• New inverter
• New North Sail 3Di Genoa
• New Engine room access
• Engine refurbishment including compressions rings, pistons, bearings, engine mounts
• Fuel system refurbishment
• Navtec Full seal change and service
• Lewmar operating halyards and sheets Control system replaced and improved
• Air conditioning 3 forward units refurbished

2018
• New electronics
• New North Sail 3Di Mainsail
• New 2nd Bimini
• Hydraulic systems service
• Davits and hinges system improvements

2017
• Replacement of all B&G systems

2014
• New Standing Rigging
• New Running Rigging
• Hydraulic winches completely refurbished
• Bow Thruster overhauled
• New 9Kw Generator
• New Heat exchanger – Water Pump – Control Computer for the 28Kw Generator
• New engine alternators
• New backup battery charger
• Redesigned cockpit
• Upgraded seating arrangements
• New semi-fixed bimini
• New twin-wheel steering system
• Expanded owner’s cabin
• Newly added bow cabin
• New water heater
• New laundry machines
• New storm sail
• New gennaker
• Galley refurbishment
• New electrical wiring including electrical panels and switchboard

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

We acquired SPIRIT in 2017, and since then, she has been used privately by two families, never chartered. Each family had distinct interests, resulting in a highly varied use of the yacht. We have always maintained a minimum full-time crew of two, and for the past six years, SPIRIT has been under the care of a highly experienced captain from New Zealand, who brings not only years of sailing expertise but also a deep knowledge of boat maintenance, as he owns a boat management company. Together, we have worked= continuously to enhance our Swan 90 both technically and operationally.

The first family was passionate about leisure, motor cruising, and scuba diving, both recreational and deepsea. Their most remarkable achievement was the discovery of a sunken submarine in the Adamant Sea. This involved a three-week sonar survey before members of the family conducted a 100-meter dive. SPIRIT proved to be an excellent platform for deep-sea exploration, as well as for standard scuba diving and other family activities in shallower waters.

The second family focused more on sailing, utilizing SPIRIT for both racing and cruising. She twice participated in the King’s Cup in Phuket, sailing with a full crew and using all sails, including the magnificent, oversized gennaker. After relocating to Europe, she sailed to the Canary Islands, where she encountered 40-knot winds at a 170-degree true wind angle off Gran Canaria. With three reefs in the main, she performed impeccably, maintaining speeds of 13-14 knots. Further demonstrating her seaworthiness, she crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in 34-knot winds, achieving her top recorded speed of 15.6 knots. She also navigated the strait between Corsica and Sicily on a particularly windy day, handling effortlessly with a balanced helm and tracking as if on rails.

Among the improvements we have made to SPIRIT, we introduced new battery systems, integrated load management software, and backup hydraulic solutions for essential systems, ensuring she is always ready for the most demanding conditions. The mainsails were replaced with high-performance, durable North 3Di fabric, and we completely dismantled and rejuvenated the engine. Across all systems, we have upgraded and enhanced SPIRIT, adding redundancy wherever possible to make her even more resilient. With these improvements, she has become truly ocean-ready. Under the vigilant care of our captain and his skilled team, she has never encountered a significant technical issue, despite sailing approximately 100 days per year.

Through all our endeavours, our goal has always been to ensure that every system aboard SPIRIT is in top condition, allowing her to perform at her best, no matter the challenge. Under previous ownership, SPIRIT sailed worldwide, making appearances in Los Angeles, Tahiti, New Zealand, and throughout Europe. She has consistently proven to be a highly manoeuvrable and safe vessel, even in challenging wind conditions. We have loved SPIRIT and hope that the attention to detail and care invested, along with the work of our captain, will allow her to be cherished by her future custodian as much as she has been by us.

1991 Nautor Swan 90 ‘SPIRIT’ for sale – Asking Euro 550,000 ex VAT – full details here

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