NOW SOLD – 1978 Nautor Swan 57

Grabau International is pleased to confirm the sale of the 1978 Nautor Swan 57 ‘WHITE SHADOW’.

Arguably one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable yachts of all time, the evergreen classic Swan 57, designed by S&S as one of their final Swan designs and built as only Nautor in Finland can, WHITE SHADOW offers sparkling sailing together with build quality that is never to be repeated. Originally launched in 1978, she is hull number 04 of the series which began in 1977 and ended in 1984 with 49 hulls launched. She is fitted with a sloop rig and fixed fin keel.

Offered for sale after successfully completing the Ocean Globe Race 2023, ranking third in Sayula Class (55 to 65 feet), WHITE SHADOW was purchased in Italy in 2021 and undertook a massive refit to suit her for a safe round a world race: She can accommodate up to 12 people to sleep.

WHITE SHADOW boasts many specification highlights including:-
• Three cabin, two heads layout with additional crew cabin forward
• 2.8m draft keel
• Perkins 93hp engine overhauled May 2023
• Collision bulkheads
• Standing rigging replaced in 2023
• Hooked genoa
• Lewmar powered winches
• 11x Sail Wardrobe with 6x sails from 2023
• 2x Spinnakers with associated equipment
• 1x Gennaker
• Recently replaced and upgraded service batteries providing 24vDC services
• Battery charger – 2024
• 3.5/3.9 kW Generator – 2011
• Solar panels
• 2x water makers
• Diesel heater
• Twin alternators (24vDC domestic system)
• Raymarine electronics with radar and plotters
• Raymarine autopilot
• Vesper AIS/GPS creating wireless network for data transmission
• Fridge and freezers with upgraded Frigoboat compressors

We wish her new owners fair winds and following seas.

For those that missed out, Grabau International has a number of other similar yachts available for sale including:

Southern Wind 72 – full details here

Vismara Farr Custom 72 – full details here

Nautor Swan 68 – full details here

Wally 65 – full details here

Nauta Farr Custom 65 – full details here

Starkel Star 60 – full details here

Hoek 55 Custom – full details here

Starkel 54 – full details here

Nautor Swan 53 – full details here

Do you have a yacht like this to sell? Grabau International is always looking for new high-quality cruising yacht listings in the UK and internationally. For further information about our tailored brokerage services, please look here